Post by Trade Coach on Oct 24, 2018 20:50:36 GMT 1
Nigeria is one of the countries with abundance natural supply of Shrimps with an annual production of 12,000 metric tons per year. The best specie and quality of shrimps are found in the southern Nigeria.
Interestingly, shrimps are Nigeria’s third largest agricultural export. Nigeria gets an income of up to $92million from shrimp farming inspite of the low production levels.
Nigeria is blessed with an abundance supply of shrimps because of the massive coastal and mangrove areas within the Niger Delta region. And the nation is regarded as a potential frontier in Shrimp farming.
Shrimps are major sources of protein which enriches and enhances taste of food generally. Shrimps are a great source of protein and have amazing health benefits due to their anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Shrimps or crayfish are directly got from the sea or reared in farms in Nigeria. They are caught everyday in the Niger Delta, a large percentage of the shrimps caught in Nigeria’s territorial waters are exported.
Many people all over the world consume crayfish, they are edible crustacean that live in the sea and very nutritious.
They are well desired and consumed by people in Nigeria and overseas as it constitutes an indispensable part of their everyday meals.
There is a remarkable increase in the export of shrimps and prawns from Nigeria as the demand for crayfish within Nigeria and for exportation increases.
The market for the product is a global market, as most Shrimps (both farmed and wild capture) are often exported.
The major markets for the Nigerian shrimp in Europe are Belgium, Portugal, Spain, France and the USA.
Interestingly, shrimps are Nigeria’s third largest agricultural export. Nigeria gets an income of up to $92million from shrimp farming inspite of the low production levels.
Nigeria is blessed with an abundance supply of shrimps because of the massive coastal and mangrove areas within the Niger Delta region. And the nation is regarded as a potential frontier in Shrimp farming.
Shrimps are major sources of protein which enriches and enhances taste of food generally. Shrimps are a great source of protein and have amazing health benefits due to their anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Shrimps or crayfish are directly got from the sea or reared in farms in Nigeria. They are caught everyday in the Niger Delta, a large percentage of the shrimps caught in Nigeria’s territorial waters are exported.
Many people all over the world consume crayfish, they are edible crustacean that live in the sea and very nutritious.
They are well desired and consumed by people in Nigeria and overseas as it constitutes an indispensable part of their everyday meals.
There is a remarkable increase in the export of shrimps and prawns from Nigeria as the demand for crayfish within Nigeria and for exportation increases.
The market for the product is a global market, as most Shrimps (both farmed and wild capture) are often exported.
The major markets for the Nigerian shrimp in Europe are Belgium, Portugal, Spain, France and the USA.