Vietnam has grown into one of the largest exporters of aquaculture products in the world. Especially fish species such as pangasius and tilapia are commonly farmed in Vietnam and exported. The production and export of shrimps is however also increasing fast. In Myanmar, the aquaculture sector is less developed, but it has a lot of protentional to develop and grow in the coming years.
In addition, production is fragmented across many smallholders increasing the complexity of developing a strong and stable value chain. Since 2010 Fresh Studio has worked to enhance the production and handling of aquaculture species. Often starting with small-scale applied research and development, leading into pilots to test and introduce innovations on a commercial scale.
Our team of experienced aquaculture consultants works together with aquaculture growers, fish feed suppliers, and other technology providers to improve the production methods applied, introduce new technologies, and support aquaculture growers to meet market requirements for sustainable production, food safety, product quality, and volume.
Although a lot of aquaculture products are exported from Vietnam to international markets there is still ample of room to make the production of aquaculture species more sustainable, climate resilient, and in compliance with food safety standards. Similar to fruit and vegetable farmers, aquaculture farmers are eager to meet this increasing demand, but often lack access to knowledge, finance, and the technical means to consistently deliver to the standards required.
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Fresh Studio supports clients in the sustainable production, processing and marketing of sustainable aquaculture and seafood products.
Testing feed and ingredient performances, product development. Developing and testing new production methods and technologies
Feed and ingredient testing, new production methods, aquaculture and wastewater testing, fish health screening, results demonstration, and practical training.
Conduct market and feasibility studies, develop business and marketing plans, create communication materials, activate brands, and market products in Vietnam’s aquaculture sector.
The challenge was opened for online and offline applications from 6 December 2016 until 11 March 2017. Finalists would be invited to an intensive business plan boot camp and pitching event. The best business plans would be awarded a cash investment for initiating the business plan. Winners were announced in June.
By 2050, aquaculture production will need to grow by another 70 million tonnes to meet the world’s seafood demand. The consumption and dependency on seafood for well-being has never been this high. Aquaculture presents a significant opportunity to enhance food security. Vietnam, the fourth largest aquaculture producer in the world, has demonstrated its potential, but the emergence of the aquaculture sector raises major concerns in the country. The role of entrepreneurs will be the key to creating necessary innovations for a sustainable aquaculture sector.
However, to realize ambitions and innovations for the sector, access to finance and capital is critically important. Finding bright minds and enabling them to realize their ambition by connecting them to finance and capital is the main target of the Aquaculture Innovation Challenge.
Willem Schoustra, project manager for Blue Growth at the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs said,
“Aquaculture has an enormous potential as a source of animal protein. There is one condition: we must reach this potential in a sustainable way! The Dutch government is continuously exploring how to contribute best to the development of a sustainable aquaculture sector around the world. The Aquaculture Innovation Challenge is an opportunity to bring together innovation and finance to achieve this goal.”
Seafood Trade Intelligence Portal, Fresh Studio and Solidaridad kicked off the Aquaculture Innovation Challenge on Tuesday, 6 December 2016, with an inspiring event to bridge the gap between innovators and impact investors in the aquaculture sector.
The Aquaculture Innovation Challenge is supported by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Key partners include Inve Aquaculture and De Heus Vietnam. The competition jury consists of experts with a background in science, business, finance and civil society including partners such as Rabobank, Alterfin, Aqua-Spark, Seafood Connection, Pan Group, Asian Development Bank, eFishery, Wageningen University, ICCO Investments, Australian aid and Solidaridad.
We aim to find the brightest minds and enable them to realize their ambition by connecting them to finance and capital and by doing this improving the aquaculture sector in Vietnam.
Seafood Trade Intelligence Portal, Fresh Studio and Solidaridad kicked off the Aquaculture Innovation Challenge on Tuesday, 6 December 2016, with an inspiring event to bridge the gap between innovators and impact investors in the aquaculture sector.
The Aquaculture Innovation Challenge is supported by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Key partners include Inve Aquaculture and De Heus Vietnam. The competition jury consists of experts with a background in science, business, finance and civil society including partners such as Rabobank, Alterfin, Aqua-Spark, Seafood Connection, Pan Group, Asian Development Bank, eFishery, Wageningen University, ICCO Investments, Australian aid and Solidaridad.
We aim to find the brightest minds and enable them to realize their ambition by connecting them to finance and capital and by doing this improving the aquaculture sector in Vietnam.
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