Despite Covid-19 epidemic, which aquatic species still bring Ca Mau province in Vietnam more than 1 billion dollars?
Frozen Common Shrimp & Prawn
Vietnam
Published Jan 10, 2022
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Near the Lunar New Year is the time when people in Thoi Binh district, Ca Mau are busy harvesting giant freshwater shrimp. These days, going to the rural areas of this district, we can easily see the bustling scene of catching and selling shrimp. Due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, the price of giant freshwater shrimp this year decreased slightly compared to the same period last year, but the productivity of farmed shrimp was still quite high.
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Mr. Nguyen Van Nguyen's family (living in Tan Bang hamlet, Tan Bang commune, Thoi Binh district) has just harvested 500kg of giant freshwater shrimp, said: "Every year near Tet, the family is busy harvesting giant freshwater prawns. For other species, this season is the most effective time to raise giant freshwater shrimp. According to Mr. Nguyen, traders are now purchasing 30 pieces of giant freshwater prawns/kg with prices ranging from 95,000 to 105,000 VND/kg. With the output, his family has just earned about 50 million dong. "At the beginning of December, farmers will harvest large shrimp, then continue to add water to feed the small ones. In February of next year, harvest again. My land has raised tiger shrimp, then rice. When putting crayfish into farming, it only costs money for seed, almost no other costs," said Mr. Le Van Thinh (living in Thoi Binh district), shared. In the context of being affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, people intercropping with crayfish in the ...
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