The giant prawn farming industry is flourishing, valued over US$2.45 billion. China produces more than half of the global supply by cultivating strains that lack genetic diversity, making them more prone to disease. In contrast, India relies mainly on wild prawns, which offer genetic diversity but struggles with lower larval survival rates and yields. This situation highlights the contrasting strategies and challenges faced by different countries in the giant prawn aquaculture sector.
China's reliance on cultured strains of giant prawns, which possess significantly less genetic diversity than wild populations, increases their vulnerability to diseases, posing a potential risk to the booming industry.
India's use of genetically diverse, wild prawns faces challenges such as low larval survival and reduced yields, contrasting sharply with China's approach.
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