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‘Organic’ is defined as
materials-based, process-oriented certification program that
certifies livestock systems that are closed and managed. The ‘Organic Seal’ is awarded
to agricultural and aquacultural products, which have been grown and
processed according to USDA's National Organic Standards and
certified by USDA-accredited State and private certification
organizations.
Organic
seafood has not received yet the USDA organic certification. In
order to receive it for organic Tilapia, it
is necessary to avoid use of hormones to convert all female Tilapia
fry to male Tilapia fry. APT has the ultimate
solution: Tilapia strains, which yield All-Male fry population
without hormonal treatment for sex reversal.
APT’s Organic Tilapia Program, entails
supply of a complete
Technology Package
to ascertain
the following:
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Design of the Tilapia Fish Farm and
its water system in eco-friendly manner.
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| b. |
Use of APT’s
ND-21
or
ND-41 Tilapia strains, which yield ALL-MALE
population without hormonal treatment.
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Compliance with Traceability and
Eco-labeling regulations.
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Use of traceable ‘organic’ Tilapia
feeds, even if at present the feeds do not qualify for the USDA
Organic Seal label.
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Construction and operation of APT’s HACCP-approved
Processing Plant.
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