Shrimp exports are favorable, farmers are excited

Developing the shrimp industry linkage chain

If assessing market developments is the job of the functional sector, the task of localities and farmers at this time is to bring science and technology into production, associated with linkage issues.

Agriculture and Fisheries Cooperative (October 14) (Soc Trang) is one of the most effective collective economic models in Soc Trang province. It all comes from the change in awareness of the members; especially the problem of applying science and technology, product traceability.

From the method of stocking shrimp in earthen ponds, most now switch to a floating pond lined model to minimize risks to the environment and disease. Every 20 minutes, the indicators in the pond will be updated to the phone of the farmer.

Harvest whiteleg shrimp. (Illustrated photo – Photo: VNA)

Since changing the farming process, the cooperative’s shrimp output has increased tenfold and reached more than 160 tons.

“I have a large output so that I can easily and separately connect with the Agricultural and Fishery Cooperative on October 14, we raise clean shrimp according to ASC standards, eligible to export to Europe,” said Ngo Cong Luan, director of the cooperative. Agriculture and Fishery October 14, Soc Trang, said.

Not only increasing productivity, the selling price also has a difference compared to conventional farming. Accordingly, the enterprise will add an additional 4,900 VND for each kilogram of shrimp meeting ASC standards. Last year, after deducting all expenses, members of the Agriculture and Fisheries Cooperative on October 14 pocketed more than 5.3 billion dong in profit.

Thanks to the focus on developing effective models, Soc Trang has been leading the country in shrimp export turnover for 2 consecutive years, with a value of more than 1 billion USD.

“Management of varieties, materials, and environmental monitoring to recommend farmers to stock at the right time. Besides, the agricultural industry is also interested in building chains of cooperation between the parties to build a The shrimp industry value chain develops more stably and sustainably,” said Mr. Huynh Ngoc Nha, director of the Soc Trang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Soc Trang currently has more than 4,000 hectares of shrimp farming under the tarpaulin pond model and production models in the direction of intensive farming, super intensive farming, and high technology. This is also the reason that helps the locality reduce the damage rate on farmed shrimp to less than 6%, despite unusual changes in weather and diseases.

Favorable shrimp exports

Shrimp products accounted for more than 37% of the total export value of the seafood industry in the first quarter. This is really good news for businesses and farmers after a long time being affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, causing disruptions. multiple production chains.

A shrimp pond in My Xuyen, Soc Trang is about to be harvested. Thanks to stocking according to the seasonal schedule of the agricultural industry, shrimps develop well, promising high yields.

“The current price of 40 fish per kilogram to 135,000 VND, this price is too good,” said Lam Minh Lon, Hoa Tu 2 commune, My Xuyen, Soc Trang.

Shrimp products accounted for more than 37% of the total export value of the seafood industry in the first quarter. (Illustration image – Photo: VNA)

In the first quarter of 2022, Vietnam’s shrimp export value reached more than $900 million, an increase of more than 37% over the same period. According to businesses, the growth is due to the high demand of markets, such as the US, EU, Japan, Korea, China…

“It was observed that in the first quarter of this year, large factories grew by 10-15%. This shows good signs for the second and third quarters,” said Mr. Vo Van Phuc, General Director of Seafood Joint Stock Company. clean Vietnam, share.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers forecasts that shrimp exports in April will continue to increase by 20%. Therefore, most businesses are trying to increase capacity, even though domestic raw materials are scarce. This is considered an opportunity for businesses and farmers to recover production after the pandemic.

“Demand continues to be strong in the European market. Especially in late summer and early autumn, importers and distributors in the European market will prepare orders from this point. Therefore. Farmers will continue to benefit from the market’s recovery and world demand,” said Mr. Hoang Van Duy, director of Mekong Seafood Connection Co., Ltd.

Shrimp is one of the four key export products, accounting for about 50% of the seafood export value in 2021.

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