Vietnam: Ca Mau people successfully raise clams, sell them fresh at affordable prices, and dry clams this way to sell at rich prices

Ngoc Hien district, Ca Mau province has 28 hectares of coastal clam farming, each year providing hundreds of tons of commercial products to the market. From abundant local ingredients, many households in the area have skillfully prepared dried clams. This new dish is well received and consumed by the market, not only opening up economic development for the people, increasing the value of commercial clams, but also enriching the cuisine of the southernmost region of the country. Mr. Truong Long Chau - Director of Chau Dai Duong Clam Farming Cooperative, Rach Tau Hamlet, Dat Mui Commune, Ngoc Hien District was the first person to test and successfully process dried clams. According to Mr. Chau, in recent years, clam farming has remained difficult because the clams grow slowly and do not reach the right size, making it difficult to sell and the selling price is also low. Furthermore, entering the harvest season, there are tons of fresh clams every day. If they are not consumed in ...