JohnCenaFan28
02-27-2009, 04:28 AM
Scientists in Belarus say they have come up with a way to jump-start their credit-crunched economy - breeding edible frogs.
Boffins say that exporting the local delicacy could turn the former Soviet state into an agriculture super-power.
"We have immense reserves. The republic could expect a huge foreign currency inflow if it developed the industrial breeding of these amphibians," explained Ruslan Novitsky, a member of the country's National Academy of Sciences.
The former Soviet republic is home to the marsh frog, the pool frog and the edible frog - all three of which are considered delicacies in many countries around the world.
Novitsky said that mass breeding of the frogs would also be low-cost using existing fish-farms.
"It's extremely easy. Frogs could be farmed along with fish, in fish ponds," he said, adding the amphibians could also be sold for scientific research to generate more cash.
-Nova
Boffins say that exporting the local delicacy could turn the former Soviet state into an agriculture super-power.
"We have immense reserves. The republic could expect a huge foreign currency inflow if it developed the industrial breeding of these amphibians," explained Ruslan Novitsky, a member of the country's National Academy of Sciences.
The former Soviet republic is home to the marsh frog, the pool frog and the edible frog - all three of which are considered delicacies in many countries around the world.
Novitsky said that mass breeding of the frogs would also be low-cost using existing fish-farms.
"It's extremely easy. Frogs could be farmed along with fish, in fish ponds," he said, adding the amphibians could also be sold for scientific research to generate more cash.
-Nova