Shrimp

Indoor shrimp farming sector in China 'booming' as Tongwei alone plans 1 million metric tons of production from new RAS farm

Industry giants CP, Tongwei, Haida and Evergreen have built eight indoor shrimp farms or 'factories' in China between them, accounting for 2 million cubic meters, or 70,000 metric tons.

Industrialized Indoor Farms (IIF) -- concrete ponds using recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) -- are "booming" in China.
Industrialized Indoor Farms (IIF) -- concrete ponds using recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) -- are "booming" in China.Photo: Royal Agrifirm
Farmed shrimpRecirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)ChinaTongweiCP Foods
Published 12 September 2023, 05:00Updated 12 September 2023, 05:00