In August 2024, the holding BITimpex Anstalt LTD The foundation stone was laid for the construction of a closed water supply system for the Crayfish Farm for growing Australian Red Claw Crayfish, Australian Yabby Crayfish, Blue Yabby Crayfish and African Clarias Catfish. The construction of the above-mentioned facility is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2025.
The capacity of the closed water supply system of the Crayfish Farm is designed to contain 8 million crayfish and 6 million sharp tooth catfish. Two buildings for the production of fish and crayfish feed will be built on the basis of the crayfish farm. All products for fish and crayfish feed are GMO-free, nitrate-free, pesticide-free, phosphorite-free and dioxin-free.
The cultivation of Australian crayfish in Russia is associated with obtaining delicacy-dietary meat. In one year of feeding, the red-clawed crayfish Yabby gains up to 120 grams of weight. In 18 months of cultivation, this is a very large commercial crayfish weighing up to 200 grams. African Claria catfish - boneless meat. Commercial fish matures after 3 months of feeding, 6 months of feeding - up to 1.5 kilograms, 12 months of feeding up to 3.5 kilograms.