Tra Vinh to expand aquaculture area by 2,500 hectares to 2030
The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh is taking various steps to develop climate change-resilient aquaculture, setting its sights on expanding the local aquaculture area by 2,500 ha to reach 40,000 ha by 2030.
A shrimp farming model applying high technology (Photo: VNA)
Tra Vinh (VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh is taking varioussteps to develop climate change-resilient aquaculture, setting its sights on expandingthe local aquaculture area by 2,500 ha to reach 40,000 ha by 2030.
Theprovince also aims to generate around 420 million VND (18,230 USD) in average earnings per haover the next decade.
It plansto develop aquaculture in a way that is suitable for local conditions, adaptiveto the impact of climate change, and relevant to both domestic and foreigndemand.
Farmingof prawns, especially giant tiger prawns and King prawns, and tra fish will becomekey sub-sectors that are sustainable, environmentally-friendly, andexport-oriented.
Tra Vinhwill also expand the farming of brackish and freshwater species, such as giantriver prawns, sea crab, clams, snakehead murrel, and blood cockles, whileincreasing the area of caged aquaculture.
Theprovince has been inviting investors in fisheries processing, producinghigh-quality prawn and tra fish products, and developing storage, preservation,and preliminary processing facilities as well as support services.
It hasalso been encouraging farmers to switch from low-yield rice farming toaquaculture and integrated rice and fish farming.
As sealevels rise, drought and saltwater intrusion resulting from climate changebecome more frequent in the region, it is no longer profitable to growrice, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment Le Van Dong said, adding that agricultural authorities havedeveloped farming models adaptive to different areas./.
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A shrimp farming model applying high technology (Photo: VNA) 
