A French delegation has arrived in Lorestan province to evaluate the potentials of Aligudarz city for the production of baby salmon.
The CEO of France’s Aqualande Cooperative Group Vincent Pitti deemed Lorestan as a province with great investment potentials adding; “the region is truly convenient for investment in production of eyed eggs," Pitti told the reporters on the sildelines of his trip to Lorestan.
Pitti noted that the company’s investment in the field of fisheries for production of baby salmon in Aligudarz will reach a total of 10 million euros; “the capital will be devoted to the creation of a large unit for annual production of 250 million eyed eggs," he maintained.
Head of Lorestan Agriculture Organization said the French delegation have approved the quality of its water for producing baby salmon after investigating the region in the past few days.
Mehrdad Ghazanfari referred to Lorestan’s annual output of 20 tons of salmon and reproduction of 130 million baby salmon asserting “Lorestan ranks first in cold-water fish production among non-coastal provincies.
“By construction of the salmon production complex by the French company, the country’s need to import the fish will be removed,” he added.
Lorestan governor also stressed the provision of necessary infrastructures including access road and electricity for the construction of the desired complex.
Houshang Bazvand noted “the French investors have demanded the creation of infrastructures in the area and we feel obliged to fulfill their needs.”
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