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					While Loc Tran is one of the Asian shrimp sector’s best known – and most respected – figures in the West, he admits that he’s treated with less reverence by many farmers in his native Vietnam. Tran’s struggles illustrate the difficulty of persuading traditional shrimp farmers – who often live a hand-to-mouth existence – to adopt practices that may take several production cycles to pay off.  
Like Tran, Organic Garden’s Johannes Blei sees himself as something of a visionary, as was reflected in yesterday's intriguing webinar. While producing market-sized trout in RAS facilities still entails considerable challenges – both biological and financial – Blei lists a number of compelling reasons why the German company’s unique business model could overcome the key constraints facing indoor fish production. It will be interesting to see if RAS operators, and investors, agree.  
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			| Ten years after returning to Vietnam, Loc Tran, founder and CEO of ShrimpVet, is looking for ways to help farmers adopt more progressive and efficient practices in order to survive the current downtur… | 
		 
		
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			| Naturally occurring zooplankton species can provide an economical and effective alternative to more expensive and labour-intensive live feeds. | 
		 
		
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			| Attempts to improve access to disease-free shrimp juveniles – and clamp down on illegal imports – in Bangladesh show promise, but the sector still has a long way to go.* | 
		 
		
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