Pakistan officially enters shrimp farming industry, first batch of shrimp exported to Vietnam

The article highlights the significant milestone achieved by the Muzaffargarh Shrimp Farm Pilot Project, which has successfully exported its first shipment of 21 tons of shrimps. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the Special Investment Facilitation Committee (SIFC), Green Pakistan Initiative, and the Green Corporate Livestock Initiative, with ambitions to generate an annual export revenue of $2 billion. The project aims to expand shrimp farming operations in Pakistan, leveraging thousands of acres of suitable land in coastal and saline areas of Punjab. The initiative also looks forward to increasing seafood exports to Jordan and the United States, representing a key step towards boosting the country's aquaculture sector and attracting both domestic and international investment.