This significant expansion marks a milestone in Hendrix Genetics’ mission to enhance shrimp breeding and meet the growing demand for high-quality shrimp genetics in the Indian market
Hendrix Genetics, a global leader in multi-species breeding, genetics, and technology, is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new shrimp Breeding Multiplication Centre (BMC) in Ranasthalam – Mandal, Srikakulam District in the Andhra Pradesh region of India. In early 2022, we formed a strategic Joint Venture partnership with Sapthagiri Hatcheries, one of the largest – and most successful – hatchery businesses in India. This significant expansion marks a milestone in Hendrix Genetics’ mission to enhance shrimp breeding and meet the growing demand for high-quality shrimp genetics in the Indian market.
Hendrix Genetics is proud to be the only shrimp breeding company with operations in all major shrimp markets worldwide. The Indian BMC is expertly managed by Kona Bay, a subsidiary of Hendrix Genetics, and is under the local leadership of Deepak Patnaik. The opening of the BMC is also in line with the idea of Kona Bay’s will to decentralise its production to avoid high-risk export business, ensuring our clients always have access to our products. With a broodstock capacity exceeding 150,000, our Indian BMC is set to greatly improve shrimp breeding in the region.
This BMC will produce the same high-quality shrimp products as those currently imported from our Hawaii facility (the home of our R&D genetic engine), ensuring that our customers continue to receive the superior genetics they have come to trust. Moreover, the BMC maintains the same genetics as the current imported broodstock from Hawaii, which is renowned for it’s far from pathogens biosecure environment, thus maintaining a Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) status. In addition, local sentinel and commercial challenges allow for a direct line of data to the breeding nucleus in Hawaii. Shrimp reared under Indian conditions will result in a more adapted and resilient shrimp suited for the Indian market.
Our Indian BMC implements world-leading biosecurity measures, including its strategic location 1 kilometre from the ocean, a 2-kilometre exclusion zone around the site, state-of-the-art water filtration systems, effluent sterilisation, internal quarantine and grow-out modules to keep batches separate.
With the opening of this Indian BMC, Hendrix Genetics is well-positioned to consider the establishment of a Nucleus Breeding Center in the future, further enhancing its commitment to shrimp breeding excellence in India.
This also marks the opening of our second BMC, leveraging thus already proven processes and systems from Indonesia. Hendrix Genetics is dedicated to working closely with Indian partners to find innovative solutions to address the challenges faced by today’s shrimp farming industry and also will be best placed to secure a market leader position.
