Quang Tri seeks to become shrimp farming center in the north-central region
VIET NAM
Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 23:50 (GMT + 9)
The central province of Quang Tri is building internationally-certified and high-tech shrimp farming zones aiming at duplicating this crustacean´s production value.
Location of Quang Tri province in Vietnam.
The goal is to make the revenue generated by the sale of shrimp go from the VND 550,000 million (USD 23.9 million) that the province currently obtains to more than VND 1 trillion (USD 43 million).
According to Vo Van Hung, Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, this will turn Quang Tri into a major shrimp farming centre in the north central region, reported VNA.
Shirmp processing line.
The high-tech shrimp farming zone will extend over 50-100 ha in coastal areas in early 2019, the director explained.
These zones will share effective and eco-friendly models that use bio materials and biofloc technology which are up to organic, and VietGap standards, especially in the communes of Trieu Phuoc, Trieu Do, Trieu An, and Trieu Van in Trieu Phong district; Gio Mai, Gio Viet, Trung Hai, and Trung Giang in Gio Linh district; and Vinh Giang in Vinh Linh district.
The province has set the goal of 1,500 ha of shrimp farming area by 2020, with an output of around 6,800 tonnes.
It also plans to set up intensive farming zones by 2025.
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