BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

26/02/2009

Frogs to save the day in Belarus?

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.

Source:

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3215251.html

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