g.Xia and Wang Bing, founder of the company, were part of a research team funded by the Chinese Academy ▓of Fishery Sciences that helped make stu
benefiting dirergeon farming possible in the late 1990s.Li Jun,▓ director of the China Sturgeon Association, gave a more modest prediction. He estimates that by 2020, China will cons
ume 100 tons of caviar every year, accounting for one-third
of the world's total. Caviar will be an accessible treat for not only the wealthy,
bu▓t also the middle-income group, he added.The association is f
ormed by dozens of companies involved in the business, i
ncluding sturgeon farming, processing and feed manufacturing. Li n
oted that there are no mor▓e than five companies in China capable of managi
ng a complete supply chain of caviar, which starts from
sturgeon breeding and concludes with the final packaging of
the delicate roe.The consumption of caviar began to pick up in China around 2012, but the bu
d was nipped the next year ▓due to the anti-graft campaign introduced by the ce
ntral authorities, which prohibits luxury dining and gift giving with public money.I
