Vietnam: Raising carp in terraced fields in Lao Cai

Published 2022년 11월 16일

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The Farmers' Union of Thai Giang Pho commune in Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province, has developed a model of interspersing rice cultivation with carp farming in terraced fields. This model has proven to be profitable, with carp fetching between 80,000 and 100,000 VND per kilogram. The local carp species, weighing about 0.5 - 0.6 kg, is well-adapted to the highland conditions and requires minimal care. The model has become a significant source of income for the local community, with an estimated earning of 25 million VND from farming carp on an area of one hectare. The carp not only serves as a food source but also helps control rice pests.

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Mr. Vang Seo Mua, Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Thai Giang Pho commune (Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province) said: In the past, people used to raise farm carp on a small scale, mainly to serve the needs of the family. family. With the characteristics of the highlands, dependent on rain water, farmers only plant one rice crop a year, leaving the rest abandoned. Realizing that local carp varieties are adapted to the field, the Commune Farmers' Union has implemented a model of interspersed rice cultivation with field carp. The association disseminated carp breeding techniques, carp farming techniques and fish care in the field to each household participating in the model. Since then, many households in the village boldly invested in farming carp. Initially, the model of carp farming in terraced fields gives high income, the market price of field carp ranges from 80,000 to 100,000 VND/kg. The model of farming carp in rice fields (cultivating carp in terraced fields) in Thai ...

Source: Danviet