Trout, sturgeon, and salmon to be grown in 13 new farms in Uzbekistan
Salmon
Frozen Sturgeon
Frozen Trout
Uzbekistan
Published Jun 18, 2021
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By the end of the year, 13 fish farms with a capacity of 4 thousand tons will be created in Uzbekistan. This was announced at a briefing at the AIMK by Zilola Ruzieva, press secretary of Uzbekbaliksanoati. It is planned to develop cold-water fish farming mainly in the mountainous and foothill regions of the Namangan, Surkhandarya and Tashkent regions. Through the implementation of these projects, it is expected to increase the production of cold-water fish to 7 thousand tons in 2021, and up to 10 thousand tons in 2022.
Original content
This will expand the diet of Uzbek people and meet the demand for high-quality fish varieties. Cold-water fish do well in water temperatures of 16-18 degrees. These include trout, sturgeon and salmon. The advantage of growing cold water fish is rapid growth and development throughout the year. Today, there are 16 fish farms in Uzbekistan that grow cold-water fish varieties with a total capacity of 3 thousand tons per year. Last year, 2.5 thousand tons were produced. These farms are located in Tashkent, Navoi, Namangan, Fergana, Kashkadarya and Surkhandarya regions. In order to develop this area, starting from July 1, 2021, subsidies of 3 thousand soums (about 20.36 Russian rubles - approx.) ...
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