Market prices are unstable in Vietnam

Published 2024년 7월 13일

Tridge summary

Fish farmers in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, Vietnam, are experiencing challenges such as water pollution, fluctuating prices, and decreased consumption due to reduced spending power and restaurant visits caused by the COVID-19 epidemic. The department of agriculture recommends focusing on extensive and improved extensive farming, and cautions about the quality of seed imported for farming. Farmers are advised to consider the quality of the breed and the supplier before importing. During the rainy season, farmers are encouraged to supplement minerals and probiotics to build resistance in farmed fish. The department urges against using aquatic waste products as fish food to ensure sustainable farming.
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Original content

Ms. Tu Nhanh, living in village 4, Long Son commune, Vung Tau city, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province shared that she came from the West to Long Son commune to raise fish in cages since 2009. In the early years, farming Raising fish in cages is very effective, the fish are less susceptible to diseases and there is no unusual death, so Ms. Tu Nhanh raises mainly high-value fish such as pompano, grouper... After a few years, the water source became polluted, leading to mass fish deaths, causing great losses to farmers. One year, nearly 35,000 fish in Ms. Tu Nhah's family's fish raft died, weighing from 0.8 - 0.9kg, a loss of more than 1 billion VND. Recently, when fish deaths no longer occur, prices have fluctuated up and down, making farmers' income very unstable. For example, the price of plaice is from 160,000 VND - 170,000 VND/kg, grouper is about 180,000 VND/kg, much lower than before. Fish prices decreased, but consumption did not increase, especially in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi ...
Source: Vov

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