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Many shrimp farms in Nghe An were abandoned.

Van Truong• July 10, 2023 08:15

(Baonghean.vn)- This is the main shrimp farming season, however, in Quynh Luu district, there are a series of abandoned shrimp ponds due to incurable shrimp diseases.

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bna_van truong 1.JPG — Many years ago, shrimp ponds in Quynh Thanh commune (Quynh Luu) earned billions of dong in profit each year. Shrimp farming flourished, many people invested heavily in buying land and renting machines to dig ponds to raise shrimp. Shrimp farming brought prosperity and wealth to the poor land of Quynh Thanh. Photo: Van Truong

bna_van truong 3.JPG — However, the joy was short-lived and only a few years later, the Quynh Thanh shrimp area fell into a state of devastation. Many shrimp ponds were abandoned, and the shrimp aerators could not be used, so people gathered on the shore. Photo: Van Truong

bna_van truong 5.JPG — Shrimp ponds that received billions of dollars in investment have now become empty lakes, lying exposed in the hot sun. Photo: Van Truong

bna_van truong 4.JPG — Mr. Tran Van Thuyen in Hamlet 12, Quynh Thanh Commune (Quynh Luu) invested over 3 billion VND in high-tech net house shrimp farming, but at this time it is still abandoned. Mr. Tran Van Thuyen shared: The family's shrimp pond was invested in a systematic way, with a net house system, tarpaulin cover and machinery system, but now it is abandoned. The reason is that the released shrimp died from hepatopancreatic disease, so we did not dare to release more. Photo: Van Truong

bna_van truong 8.JPG — The machinery system serving shrimp farming has been rusted and damaged after not being used for a long time. Photo: Van Truong

bna_van truong 6.JPG — Some other shrimp farming households shared: "Shrimp farming is currently at a loss, losing capital, and falling into debt when the cost of feed and materials for shrimp investment is too high." In the photo, some shrimp ponds in Quynh Luu district have been invested billions of dong by people but are now abandoned. Photo: Van Truong

bna_van truong 2.JPG — Mr. Ho Xuan Xuyen - Chairman of Quynh Thanh Commune People's Committee said: Quynh Thanh commune has over 75 hectares of shrimp. This is the main crop but currently people only raise 45 hectares of shrimp in an extensive manner, the remaining 35 hectares must be abandoned. The reason is that the shrimp have an incurable hepatopancreatic disease, the shrimp die, causing farmers to suffer losses. In addition, the unstable output of shrimp also makes people not interested in shrimp... . Photo: Van Truong

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