Onverwagt prawns project set to yield around $48m per crop

President Irfaan Ali (third from right) examining the ponds on the land (DPI photo)

The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne valued at approximately $4 million.

Therefore, the total yield per season is estimated at $48 million, with three reaping cycles anticipated annually, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said yesterday.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday visited the production site to examine the project’s status.