The partnership between Vitapro, through its Nicovita brand, and Texcumar, with its Acuatecsa laboratory, strengthens both companies' strategy to optimize the early stages of shrimp farming in Ecuador, a critical phase to ensure a successful harvest. This alliance combines decades of experience and knowledge, offering a comprehensive vision that only collaboration between key industry players can provide.

In addition to this strengthening, the agreement focuses on developing specialized feeding protocols in the lab that will later improve the survival and growth of larvae during pre-nursery and post-transfer stages, laying the foundation for more efficient, profitable, and sustainable farming.

Fabricio Vargas, CEO of Vitapro, emphasized the importance of supporting the shrimp farming industry at this initial stage of production, not just as a necessity but also as a major responsibility for companies like Vitapro and Texcumar. He also highlighted that the relationship with Texcumar has evolved over the years through exploring various joint development opportunities. "We have closely followed their growth and professionalism, and are convinced that Texcumar and its Acuatecsa laboratory are a key piece in achieving our goals in this critical phase of the shrimp value chain," Vargas noted.

Rafael Verduga, CEO of Texcumar, stated that "constant monitoring and collaboration between Nicovita and the lab will foster innovation and enable adjustments to maximize crop performance."

Carlos Quispe, general manager of Vitapro in Ecuador, stressed that this partnership comes at a time of great challenges for the shrimp farming industry, where ensuring efficiency is key. "Investing in the early stages of farming is essential to improving performance during the fattening phase," he said, adding that "this agreement secures a key pillar of our new comprehensive proposal for the initial stages of farming, which will also be enhanced with the mobile automated feeding system currently being developed and tested by Nicovita."

This agreement between Vitapro/Nicovita and Acuatecsa of Texcumar marks the beginning of Nicovita’s comprehensive proposal designed to support shrimp producers in tackling critical challenges in the early stages of farming. As part of this alliance, Nicovita also plans to distribute larvae, integrated into its early feeding system, to its clients. With this holistic vision, they hope not only to improve efficiency at every stage of farming but also to offer sustainable solutions that create long-term value, boosting their customers' competitiveness in an increasingly demanding market.