Vietnam: Due to the pandemic, Mekong Delta farmers suffer heavy losses from the prices of square-headed perch, cutlet, catfish, and pangasius

Recently, the price of sliced fish sold by farmers in many localities in the Mekong Delta to traders is only 42,000-44,000 VND/kg, down at least 5,000-6,000 VND/kg compared to the first months of 2021. At this price, selling each kilogram of commercial cutlet fish, farmers lose capital from 1,000-3,000 VND because the cost of raising fish is up to 45,000 VND/kg. Meanwhile, the cost of farming square-headed perch in many households is at 25,500-26,000 VND/kg, but currently the price of perch sold by farmers is only 22,000-25,000 VND/kg. The cost of raising hybrid catfish is at VND 18,000-19,000/kg, but the selling price of catfish in many localities is only VND 16,000-17,000/kg, so farmers also suffer a capital loss. Similarly, the cost of raising white pomfret in many households is at 14,500-16,000 VND/kg, but the price of commercial fish sold by farmers is only 13,000-14,000 VND/kg, even lower without selling. because at this time there are few traders to buy. The main output of ...