Moana Technologies is introducing disease-free shrimp to Bangladesh, with help from Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation. Smallholder aquatic farmers source from private hatcheries that currently obtain often-infected broodstock that carry pathogens, resulting in high mortality rates. Moana's black tiger shrimp are healthier and able to grow much faster than local shrimp. With these improved shrimp, small farmers can gain a 65 percent increase in production volume per hectare and a 30 percent price premium, resulting in dramatically higher incomes.
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