Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Kien Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province ofKien Giang strives to yield 21,500 tonnes of shrimp on a site of 3,100ha inLong Xuyen Quadrangle and U Minh Thuong in 2019.
Since early this year, local households have bred about150ha of white-legged shrimp.
In order to ensure safe and sustainable shrimp farming, theprovincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development worked with agenciesconcerned to monitor and offer environment warnings, control epidemics andadopt modern technology to raise shrimp up to VietGAP standards.
Several firms have registered to raise shrimp on a totalarea of over 1,000ha with an estimated output of 17,700 tonnes and more.
Last year, the province raised shrimp, mostly white-leggedshrimp, on 2,590ha in Long Xuyen Quadrangle and U Minh Thuong, accounting fornearly 95 percent of the total area. The output of white-legged shrimp was over18,100 tonnes out of the total 18,500 tonnes.
Do Minh Nhut, Deputy Director of the department, said shrimpfarming on industrial and semi-industrial scales in Kien Giang remains slow comparedto the set target, mostly due to the lack of clean water supply and skilled workforce,unstable shrimp prices, and insufficient capital for technologicaladoption.-VNA
Since early this year, local households have bred about150ha of white-legged shrimp.
In order to ensure safe and sustainable shrimp farming, theprovincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development worked with agenciesconcerned to monitor and offer environment warnings, control epidemics andadopt modern technology to raise shrimp up to VietGAP standards.
Several firms have registered to raise shrimp on a totalarea of over 1,000ha with an estimated output of 17,700 tonnes and more.
Last year, the province raised shrimp, mostly white-leggedshrimp, on 2,590ha in Long Xuyen Quadrangle and U Minh Thuong, accounting fornearly 95 percent of the total area. The output of white-legged shrimp was over18,100 tonnes out of the total 18,500 tonnes.
Do Minh Nhut, Deputy Director of the department, said shrimpfarming on industrial and semi-industrial scales in Kien Giang remains slow comparedto the set target, mostly due to the lack of clean water supply and skilled workforce,unstable shrimp prices, and insufficient capital for technologicaladoption.-VNA
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