Collections of Gharahboroun company
Unit 1: Hossein Abad Breeding Farm
Gharahboroun company is a leading caviar producer in Iran and the region, offering a full value chain from breeding to harvesting. The company’s first unit, Hossein Abad Breeding Farm, with a total area of 8,000 square meters and a hatchery area of 3,500 square meters, has the capacity to produce 1 million fry per year. It produces larvae and juveniles of various sturgeon species, many of which are endangered. The center has also bred very rare sturgeon species, such as the Ship Sturgeon. Our company is committed to protecting the environment. In addition to producing fish fry for sustainable aquaculture, the company has on several occasions released sturgeon fry into the Caspian Sea with the help of the Iranian Fisheries Organization to help rebuild stocks.
Unit 2 & 3: Samandak farm
The fry produced in the hatchery are transferred to Unit 2 of our company, the Samandak farm, which covers an area of 17,000 square meters. This unit has a production capacity of 3 million fry per year. In this farm, the fry are raised to the appropriate weight for transfer to the coastal farm, Unit 4. In addition, freshwater sturgeon broodstock (Siberian sturgeon and sterlet) are raised to harvesting weight under optimal conditions and with optimal feed in the meat and caviar production farm in Samandak, Unit 3, which occupies an area of 8,000 square meters. This unit has a production capacity of 3 tons of caviar and 200 tons of sturgeon meat per year.
Unit 4: Chapakroud coastal farm
Unit 4, with an area of 62,000 square meters and covered halls, with a production capacity of 30 tons of caviar and 2,000 tons of meat from various native sturgeon species of the Caspian Sea (Beluga, Persian sturgeon, Russian sturgeon, Sevruga and Ship), is located on the coast of this sea. Due to the advantages of sturgeon farming in the brackish water of the Caspian Sea, which is the main habitat of these fish, the fry produced in other Unit are transferred to this farm. All these sturgeon species are endangered. Gharahboroun Company has a large and valuable collection of sturgeon fish, making it a genetic reservoir for these species. In addition to the commercial production of sturgeon fish, the company also works to protect and conserve wild sturgeon populations.
Unit 5: Specialized sturgeon feed factory
To maintain the quality of caviar and sturgeon meat, it is essential to provide high quality feed that meets the needs of these fish. Our company, which has a feed production plant with a capacity of 20,000 tons and is equipped with modern equipment and machinery, as well as a quality control laboratory, produces special feeds for sturgeon from the larval stage to the bloodstock, using the slow cooking method to preserve the nutritional value of the feed. This feed, by meeting the nutritional needs of sturgeon at each stage of their life cycle, has significantly contributed to improving growth performance, increasing reproductive efficiency and caviar production.
Unit 6: Caviar and seafood export terminal and processing industry
Sturgeon is a valuable resource that can be used to produce a variety of products, including caviar, meat, and other processed products. Sturgeon by-products and processed products are a variety of products that can be made from sturgeon fish, in addition to caviar and meat. These products are a valuable source of nutrients and other beneficial compounds, and can be used to make a wide range of products, including: leather goods, isinglass, gelatin, oil, cartilage, cosmetics, and more. By-products from sturgeon processing can help reduce waste and maximize the value of the fish. These products are also a sustainable and environmentally friendly way to utilize sturgeon resources. Our company’s upcoming seafood processing facility will use state-of-the-art equipment and machinery to increase the nutritional value, shelf life, and utilization of all parts of the sturgeon fish. This process can have multiple benefits for individuals, society and the environment. Gharahboroun Company’s sturgeon fish processing plant with cold storage facilities will be operational soon. This plant will have the capacity to process 100 tons of caviar, 20,000 tons of meat and 5,000 tons of sturgeon derivatives per year.
