CM Maryam launches Pakistan’s first biggest shrimp farming pilot project in Muzaffargarh

In order to launch the biggest pilot project of shrimp farming, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced incentives for shrimp farming on 100,000 acres in Punjab, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The Chief Minister visited the Shrimp Farming Pilot Project in Jhalarin North, a suburban area of Muzaffargarh. She inspected the Shrimp Farming Pilot Project, monitored shrimps in the pond. The CM also paid an aerial visit to the Shrimp Farming Project. CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif also inaugurated the Pilot Project for Adaptive Research on Shrimp Farming.

The CM said there was a huge demand for shrimps worldwide. Shrimp farming on 100,000 acres can earn up to one billion dollars in foreign exchange. Shrimp farming can have a profit rate up to 40 percent. The deserted and barren land in South Punjab will be made usable for shrimp farming.

CM Maryam lauded Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb and her team for commendation on the Shrimp Farming Project.

The Shrimp Farming Pilot Project being organized by the Punjab Fisheries Department was completed in a record period of two months. The first production from the Jhalari Northern Shrimp Farming Pilot Project will be ready in October. For the first time, shrimp farming is being done on 50% local and 50% foreign feed. It was informed in the briefing, that 100 metric tonnes shrimps will be produced from the shrimp farming pilot project on 100 acres.

The target for increasing shrimp farming aquaculture in Punjab to 4750 acres has been set. Senator Pervaiz Rasheed, Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari, Special Assistant Zeeshan Malik, MPA Sania Ashiq and other relevant officials were also present.