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Ecuadorian shrimp producers boost output, reluctant to start intensive farming

Ecuador’s shrimp farmers, who are reaping the rewards of higher prices after competitors encounter difficulties, are happy to add small amounts of supply

By Matt Craze | July 4, 2016 16:31 BST
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Workers at Omarsa's processing plant in Duran, Ecuador. Credit: Matt Craze/ Undercurrent News
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GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador -- Santa Priscila and Omarsa, two of Ecuador’s biggest shrimp exporters, are planning expansions to their processing facilities in and around the Guayaquil area, as prices surge on relentless Chinese and other Asian demand for Ecuadorian shrimp [...]

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