Sturgeon breeding farm to be built on Caspian shore
It is planned to construct a sturgeon breeding farm on the Caspian Sea shore with the subsequent processing and obtaining caviar in Turkmenistan by February 2015, Trend news agency reported on Monday referring to an official Turkmen source.
The annual production capacity of the complex is expected to increase to 100 tons of sturgeon meat, two tons of sturgeon caviar, 40 tons of smoked fish and 10 million pieces of various kinds of canned fish.
The Myradym private enterprise will act as a contractor. It is part of the Turkmen Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
Construction operations will be conducted through the Turkmen Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs members' credit funds. It was reported in December 2012 that the Turkmen Central Bank is considering to finance a similar project. This issue was discussed at a working government meeting.
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow has expressed satisfaction with the work and approved the proposals.
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