Cross-crop goby farming in Ca Mau, goby price is high and farmers make 400 million/ha profit in Vietnam
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Vietnam
Published Jul 18, 2022
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Mr. Ho Quoc Trang, Chairman of Tan Thanh Commune Farmers' Association, said that the goby was present in Tan Thanh field ten years ago. At first, only a few households experimented, found it effective, other households learned and applied, so the area gradually expanded. In the last crop, the whole commune had 28 hectares of goby fish farming, the most was in Hamlet 5, with 23 hectares. According to Mr. Trang, this year is the year the goby has the highest price.
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Before the Lunar New Year, the price of goby fish bought at the lagoon was more than 80,000 VND/kg (in previous years, it was only 45,000-60,000 VND); After Tet the price increased even more, sometimes up to 270,000 VND and now 150,000-160,000 VND. Because farmers harvest at different times, the price of goby is different, so the profit is not the same. But in general, in the recent goby fish case, most people made a good profit. There are households with nearly 1 hectare earning a profit of 400 million VND. Harvesting goby in Tan Thanh commune, Ca Mau city (Ca Mau province). Photo: STATE. However, at present, the amount of goby fish in the population is not much, mainly bottom fish left after harvesting. At this time, people are in the process of renovating the pond to raise the new crop. After the successful first crop, Mr. Truong Van Yem (hamlet 5) expanded the area from 4,000 m2 to 9,000 m2, and in the last crop he earned a profit of 320 million VND (with the selling price of ...
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