Piscícola El Rosario was incorporated into Tropical's tilapia cooperative in 2012 as part of the company's strategy to continuously grow. By including El Rosario to our cooperative of farmers and processors, we are able to be geographically diverse and maintain continuity of supply, despite unexpected obstacles or delays, such as weather or transportation issues.
Piscícola El Rosario for attaining Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification on August 19th 2014 and reaching a milestone in their journey to sustainability.
Piscícola El Rosario is located in the Central Northwest region of Colombia in a region known as Antioquia, a mountainous territory with ideal valleys for tilapia production. They began their production operation in 2009 as part of a project initiated by a group of Colombian businessmen with interest in investing in vulnerable regions of the country.
Their modern processing plant is strategically located in conjunction with the farming facilities, which makes it possible to harvest the fish, process it and pack it, all within 30 minutes.
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