China invests $10 million in intensive aquaculture tech

The Chinese government, together with private aquaculture producers, invested roughly $10 million in 2015 for Intensive Pond Aquaculture (IPA) technology, according to the International Soy in Aquaculture Program of the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC).

That investment is expected to double to $20 million (€17.6 million) in 2016.

IPA technology was first brought to China by USSEC’s Aquaculture Program in 2013 at a demonstration project in Pingwang, Jiangsu Province and resulted in tripling yields, better fish performance, health and quality, a lower feed conversion ratio, labor savings and higher profitability, according to USSEC.

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