Bac Lieu strives to become centre of shrimp industry
The establishment of a hi-tech shrimp farming zone in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu is expected to create a momentum for the locality to build itself into a centre of shrimp industry.
Bac Lieu strives to become centre of shrimp industry (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)
Bac Lieu (VNA) – The establishment ofa hi-tech shrimp farming zone in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu approvedby the Prime Minister is expected to create a momentum for the locality tobuild itself into a centre of shrimp industry in Vietnam.
Director of the provincial Department ofAgriculture and Rural Development Luong Ngoc Lan said the zone will support theseafood sector in the Ca Mau peninsula in general and Bac Lieu in particular.
It is estimated that close to 500,000-600,000hectares of shrimp farming in the peninsula will benefit from the project whichencourages the application of the latest science and technology.
According to Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Duong Thanh Trung, 270 out of the total 420 hectares of the zone willbe for super-intensive farming, which is able to produce 100-300 tonnes ofshrimps per hectare.
The application of this model will have strongimpacts on the restructuring process of the local agricultural sector towardsincreasing added value and sustainability.
The Ca Mau peninsula boasts the largest farmingarea of shrimp in the Mekong Delta with nearly 552,000 hectares in 2015,accounting for 88.8 percent of the region’s total area.
Though Bac Lieu ranked second in the area ofshrimp farming area (124,000 hectares, after Ca Mau over 280,000 hectares), itsoutput is leading the region with nearly 105,000 tonnes per annum.
Vietnam is the world’s leading shrimp exporterwith 680,000 hectares of shrimp breeding area in 2015, producing 603,000 tonnesof shrimps, making up 15.1 percent of the global market.-VNA
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Bac Lieu strives to become centre of shrimp industry (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)
