Multinational animal feed additives firm Nutriad is expanding its aquaculture teams in Asia and South America with the addition of two new hires.
Tkangairulappan Gnanamani, based in Chennai, India, has been added as aquaculture manager south Asia and Bruno Urach of Pernambuco, Brazil, has been hired as sales manager for northeast Brazil.
Nutriad delivers products and services to more than 80 countries, supported by four application laboratories and five manufacturing facilities on three continents.
“Regional aquaculture specialists are an integral part of our strategy to increase our footprint in the key aquaculture markets around the world,” Nutriad Aquaculture Business Director Peter Coutteau said. “India has dramatically increased its aquaculture production in the past years, particularly of white shrimp. Brazil continues to be an important aqua country in South America, with interesting growth potential in freshwater fish such as tilapia and local species. At the same time, the sustainability of the industry is challenged in both India as well as Brazil by disease outbreaks and scarcity of marine ingredients for aqua feeds, two areas where Nutriad offers specialized solutions and services.”
Gnanamani has 20 years of experience in fish and shrimp aquaculture in India, according to a press release.
“Besides shrimp, important volumes of freshwater fish are farmed in India and Bangladesh, which places area among the main aquaculture regions worldwide. The local expertise of Gnanamani in fish and shrimp aquaculture in India, and extensive knowledge of the local farming conditions perfectly complements the Nutaid aqua team in Asia Pacific,” Nutriad Regional Manager for Aquaculture Allen Wu said.
Urach has 13 years of experience in the aquaculture industry in Brazil, particularly in fish and shrimp farming in the country’s northeast.
“Bruno’s deep knowledge of the aquaculture market throughout the northeastern region as well as the main production centers of southeast and south of Brazil complements our livestock sales team in Brazil,” said Marcelo Nunes, Nutriad’s regional director for South America.
