V-95 has completed a HUF 650 million investment at its fish farm in Nagyatád, southwestern Hungary, expanding production infrastructure at one of the country’s significant freshwater aquaculture operations.
The project included the drilling of new wells, construction of 12 additional ponds and upgrades to the farm’s water-treatment infrastructure. European Union funding covered 60% of the total investment, equivalent to approximately HUF 390 million, with the remaining HUF 260 million financed from other sources.
Annual fish production reaches 2,000 tonnes
V-95 currently produces approximately 2,000 tonnes of fish annually, with African catfish accounting for around half of total output. The company combines traditional pond-based fish farming with intensive aquaculture. Its Nagyatád operation also produces carp and other freshwater species, while African catfish is raised at a dedicated intensive facility.
V-95 acquired the Nagyatád fish farm from Balatoni Halászati in 2003. The traditional operation covers around 364 hectares and includes ponds around Tarany, Simongát and Rinyaszentkirály, some of which have been used for fish farming for more than a century.
African catfish operation dates from 2015
A major step in the company’s expansion came in 2015, when V-95 opened an intensive African catfish facility in Nagyatád. According to company data, the operation uses 32 flow-through tanks with a combined water volume of 1,295 cubic metres. V-95 also operates its own hatchery and maintains breeding stock for the intensive operation.
The latest HUF 650 million investment extends that modernisation programme, with water availability and treatment infrastructure becoming increasingly important for Hungarian fish farms.
V-95 has also previously received funding for projects ranging from production infrastructure and equipment to African catfish breeding technology and biodiversity-related pond management.
