Raising crayfish in the rice field, it doesn't take much effort, it's profitable to harvest big ones in Vietnam

Published 2022년 12월 31일

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Farmers in U Minh district, Ca Mau province, are experiencing a successful harvest of giant freshwater shrimp, thanks to favorable weather and successful intercropping of shrimp with rice. The method, encouraged by the local government, has proven to increase income per unit area. Notable farmers like Pham Hoang Thong and Tran Chi Linh have seen significant profits, with expectations to increase further. However, the excitement is tainted by fears of an 'oversupply' situation as the district has around 3,000 hectares of rice-shrimp land, leading to concerns about the potential decrease in shrimp prices.
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These days, farmers in U Minh district, Ca Mau province, are entering the harvest of giant freshwater shrimp. This year, thanks to favorable weather and accumulated farming experience, most of the farmers have achieved high yields, but there is still the worry of "good harvest". This year's crop of crayfish on rice-shrimp land was stocked by Mr. Pham Hoang Thong's family, in Khanh Thuan commune, U Minh district, in the fourth lunar month. With an area of 0.8ha, Mr. Thong stocked 20,000 breeds. This year, thanks to a lot of rain, the giant freshwater shrimp crop on rice land is very convenient, his family has just collected and pruned the first phase, nearly 200kg, with a selling price of nearly 100,000 VND/kg, so he has a good income. It is expected that before the Lunar New Year, his family will harvest the whole thing and the income will be more. Mr. Thong shared: "This season, fresh water, the main source of income is crayfish, but black tiger shrimp cannot grow. I find that ...
Source: Danviet

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