More than 200 hectares of ponds in Nghe An have been stocked with shrimp larvae.

(Baonghean.vn) - Up to this point, shrimp farmers in Nghe An province have released more than 200 hectares of shrimp in the first crop/plan of 1,350 hectares in 2016,

Many shrimp farming areas of the first crop in Quynh Thanh commune, Quynh Luu district have been stocked with shrimp fry.

Since February, shrimp farmers in the following localities: Hoang Mai town, Quynh Luu district, Dien Chau... have renovated and treated their ponds... to prepare for the first shrimp crop. Up to now, Nghe An province has had more than 200 hectares of ponds stocked with shrimp. Of which, Hoang Mai town has nearly 150 hectares, Quynh Luu district has nearly 50 hectares, Dien Chau has about 10 hectares. The source of shrimp seeds is mainly supplied by shrimp seed production units in the province.

Whiteleg shrimp breed is produced at Viet Uc Nghe An Company Limited.

Viet Uc Nghe An Company Limited in Quynh Bang commune is one of the three main shrimp seed suppliers in the province. Each year, this company produces 2 billion shrimp seeds. Since the beginning of the year, the company has provided shrimp farmers in the region with 20 million shrimp seeds, mainly white-leg shrimp.

It is expected that by mid-May, 100% of the first shrimp farming area in the province will have shrimp fry released.

Xuan Hoang