The export of the first container of 10,000 kg of dried fish and Maldives fish using new technology was done yesterday (14) by the Mega fish manufactory, which produces dried fish and Maldives Fish in Pahajjawa Hambantota district.
Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industry Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera and others participated in the export of the first container of dried fish and Maldives Fish produced by this factory.
In the traditional dried fish and Maldives Fish is dried in the sunlight, but under this new technology, dried fish and Maldives Fish is processed using the Air Condition Dehydration system.
Dried fish and Maldives Fish produced using completely safe and healthy methods are very suitable for human consumption. Especially due to factors such as the use of Law Salt to dry the dried fish, and the fact that the oil contained in the fish is not removed, the quality of dried fish and Maldives Fish under this new technology is high.
This is the first time that our country’s dried fish and Maldives Fish are exported to Australia and Korea.
The Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industry Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera, who participated in this event, expressed his views.
I took initial steps to start this project when I was the Fisheries Minister in 2018. President’s Attorney Mr. Upali Mohotti, who was the Chairman of the Aquaculture Development Authority at that time, submitted proposals for this project.
Today that project has been successful. There is a high probability of waste being added to the traditional dried fish and Maldives Fish preparation. Salt is used more to prevent that condition. But for the first time, there is no space for even a little dust or a fly to enter in the production of dried fish and Maldives Fish in this factory, which is being done using air conditioning systems.
Therefore, by producing dried fish and Maldives Fish using this method, we can offer dried fish that is most suitable for human consumption to the market. This will give us the foreign exchange that the country needs. Such projects can be used for all sectors in the country. The minister also mentioned.
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