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El Salvador |
| Name of Project:
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Aquacorporacion de El
Salvador S.A. |
| Source of
technology: |
APT |
| Country: |
El Salvador |
| Species: |
Tilapia nilotica and
red strain ND-56 |
| Major product:
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Fresh skinless, boneless fillets and whole RED |
| Major Markets: |
US , through partially
owned marketing company (Mountain Stream), and local market |
| Start up year:
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1999 |
| Present level of production: |
1,600 tons/year |
| Land area:
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60 ha |
| Water source: |
Rio Limones |
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helicopter view &
work on the farm |
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A vertically-integrated
intensive Tilapia project, including brood stock and fry production
center for independent supply of fry and sales to others, and a
Processing Plant, for production of skinless & boneless fillets, on
site. Production of Tilapia based on two pond types,
earthen ponds and intensive concrete-lined ponds. The closed water
system employs
re-circulation of green water
through a reservoir. |
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