With the coming of summer and the World Cup, a wave of crayfish (or Xiaolongxia) sales is coming in China. Crayfish are not just a staple in the restaurant and catering industries but have also become a route to development for some rural counties. According to a report on the state of the industry, the top producers in China are Hubei's Jianli (county), Honghu (city), and Qianjiang (city), all along the Hanshui and Yangtze Rivers.
Crayfish as economic engine...
The Jianli County Aquatic Produce Council says that the value of crayfish and related value-added products from the county topped 5 billion yuan (US$780 million) in 2017, and plans for expansion should take this to 15 billion yuan (approx. US$2.33 billion) in three years.
There are several times as many restaurants specializing in crayfish as there are KFC outlets in China. With both government support and the increasing participation of listed companies in the industry, the potential for growth shouldn’t be discount...
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