The results indicated that the feasibility of IAF was marginal in the absence of governmental assistance in the form of grants or interest free loans for pond construction. The MIP analyses determined Macrobrachium polycultured with Chinese carp optimized farmer returns....
USDA said these projects were in addition to the first round of funding announced last November which provided $74 million to 22 grant projects as part of the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP). Vilsack also announced an investment of $9.6 million in loans and grants to 25...