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Omarsa to boost production up to 30% after record exports on Asian demand

The company increased its export volume by 44% to 55m pounds last year and will boost production by 2016 on the back of an investment of up to $6m

By Alicia Villegas | Oct. 28, 2015 09:42 GMT
Omarsa's processing plant
Omarsa's processing plant. Photo: Alicia Villegas/Undercurrent News
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GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador -- Ecuador's third largest shrimp producer, Omarsa, hit records last year thanks to Asian demand, which boosted exports by 44% to 57 million pounds and by 47% to $243m [...]

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