Dien Chau shrimp farming crop 3 earns 250 million VND/hectare

(Baonghean.vn) - Farmers in Dien Chau district have just harvested the third crop of shrimp and sold it for 150,000 - 180,000 VND/kg.

Dien Thinh farmers harvest shrimp crop 3

Stocked since mid-November 2015, during the Lunar New Year, Dien Chau shrimp farmers are harvesting 25 hectares of shrimp for the third crop. With 6 million white-leg shrimp, farmers harvested 75 tons, an average of 3 tons/hectare.

Bustling shrimp purchasing in Dien Trung.

Only long-term, experienced shrimp farmers are qualified to raise shrimp in the third crop because this crop requires high technology and more investment. Although the weather is very cold this year, thanks to good care, shrimp farmers still have a good harvest this season.

In addition, the harvest was on time, so the shrimp price increased by 30% compared to normal months, reaching 150-180 thousand VND/kg. It is calculated that each hectare of shrimp farming in the third crop brings an average income of 450 million VND, after deducting expenses, shrimp farmers earn a profit of about 250 million VND/hectare.

Traders come to buy right at the lagoon.

Mai Giang