The Egyptian tilapia sector has risen exponentially to become a global production powerhouse, second only to China in volume. But the country’s fragmented sector, strong domestic demand and unique challenges are keeping the industry from potentially breaking out on the global stage.
Tilapia production in the country has reached 900,000 metric tons annually -- an 80 percent increase in about 10 years, according to Skretting, the world’s largest aquaculture feed supplier.
“Currently only China is bigger, and Indonesia is about the same,” Skretting Africa Marketing Director Arjen Roem told IntraFish.
