As a result of analysis and development that began far more than two decades ago, National Prawn Organization has completed phase 1 of a million “modified extensive” shrimp farm on the Red Sea, 150 kilometers south of Jeddah. The million initial phase resulted in eleven farms and 2,800 hectares of ponds with projected production of 13,500 metric tons of entire shrimp a year. Phase two will add fifteen more farms and 3,500 far more hectares of ponds capable of producing 17,500 tons a year.

National Prawn Organization follows the codes of conduct and approaches of production outlined under the United Nation’s definition of “Sustainable Development”. It produces antibiotic-free of charge shrimp with no hormones and no preservatives employing eco-friendly, sustainable shrimp farming strategies. It uses low stocking densities and settling ponds to safeguard the local aquatic ecosystem.

NPC’s item line is at present marketed locally and internationally under the brand name “Al-Watania” and other brand names.

Work Force: Much more than 2,000 workers from 25 countries.

Broodstock: Distinct pathogen-free, certain pathogen-resistant Penaeus indicus in its twenty-fourth generation.

Nauplii Production: 60 million a day.

Postlarvae Production: 180 million a cycle.

Processing Plant: Capable of handling 80 metric tons of head-on shrimp a day. M/S Marel/Carnitech (Denmark) supplied and installed most of the processing equipment. M/S Jonsson (USA) supplied the peeling machines and Mycon (Japan) supplied the refrigeration program. The plant is created to process a wide variety of goods from easy block frozen items to high-value ready to eat individually fast frozen and cooked products.

The shrimp reach the plant in less than an hour following harvest and are processed and packed in less than six hours soon after harvest. The plant has a significant, fully automated chill room that can hold up to 25 tons of whole shrimp as it comes in from the farms.

There are three key processing lines, a head-on line with the capacity to deal with two tons an hour, a headless line with the capacity to deal with 1.2 tons an hour, and a peeling line with the capacity to deal with 1 ton of raw shrimp an hour. Three plate freezers can freeze 20 tons of shrimp a day, and two spiral freezers can freeze 3 tons per hour. There are two flow pack machines from Sandiacre. As part of the worldwide marketing strategy, fantastic significance has been given to the implementation of HACCP and ISO good quality control systems.

Feed Mill: Capacity ten tons per hour. BUHLER (Switzerland) installed the machinery and technologies.

Intake Pumping Station: The intake pump station was created to develop a flow of 90 cu/m/sec at a static head of 2.5 meters. It is equipped with twelve Amacan submersible, vertical pumps. The length of the intake canal is 35 kilometers!

Drain Pumping Station: The return water pump station is developed for a flow rate of 90 cu/m/sec at a static head of 1.1 meters. It is equipped with seventeen Amaline submersible, horizontal pumps. The total length of the return water canal is 38.2 kilometers.

Shrimp Head Powder: The offal plant processes fresh shrimp heads into shrimp head powder, which NPC sells as a feed ingredient in laminated, polypropylene bags weighing either 25 or 50 kilograms.

Miles of Roads on the Farm: 157 kilometers, 57 of them asphalted.

Employee Community: Furnished bachelor accommodations are provided with dining halls, relaxation facilities, indoor sports facilities, supermarkets and a mosque. Vital utilities like power, water and sanitation are offered around the clock.

Distribution: NPC has entered into exclusive agreements with distributors in U.S.A, Canada, Spain, Cyprus, Italy, Australia, Japan, China, UAE, Korea, Egypt, Bahrain, and Jordan. It is searching for distributors in Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Lebanon, and Tunisia.

Employment: NPC is on course to implement its second phase and will be hiring men and women at all levels.