Regal Springs, one of the world's largest growers and producers of tilapia, is researching potential farm sites in Myanmar with the help of Kevin Fitzsimmons, professor of environmental science at the University of Arizona, and the United States Department of Agriculture.
Fitzsimmons, who is currently traveling to the country to test, sample and identify potential water sources for farms, told IntraFish a site in Myanmar makes geographic sense for Regal Springs, with its processing facilities in nearby Indonesia.
"They want to diversify from Mexico and Honduras, and another Asian growing facility would work well for them," he said.
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