Breakthrough research to increase production

Seafood exports are set to rise in line with the remarkable breakthrough for ensuring the supply of high quality all male Scampi seeds. April 2011 saw the Scampi Broodstock Development Project of RGCA successfully develop the first proven Neofemale in the country and, also achieved production of all male progeny of the Giant fresh water prawn (scampi- Macrobrachium rosenbergii).

This outstanding achievement is unmatched by any research organisation in the nation so far. The technology developed at RGCA involves sex reversal of healthy scampi males into functional females (called as Neofemales) through micro surgical interventions and crossing these females with normal males to produce all male progeny. This technology, which does not involve any kind of genetic manipulations or hormonal treatments, has the potential of increasing the unit area production by around 40 percent. 
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This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers