Each year, Nghe An province has nearly 10 hectares of tilapia farms that meet VietGAP standards.

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of August 30th, in Vinh City, the National Agricultural Extension Center, in coordination with the Nghe An Agricultural Extension Center, organized a training course on tilapia farming techniques according to VietGAP standards, linked to product consumption.

Nghe An is a province that receives attention and support from the National Agricultural Extension Center for freshwater fish farming, including tilapia. On average, the province receives support to implement 1-2 tilapia farming models according to VietGAP standards each year.

Currently, the potential and demand for commercial tilapia farming are quite large, but the province's VietGAP-certified farming model is still modest (averaging only 5-10 hectares/year) and product distribution is very difficult.

The training program, jointly organized by the Nghe An Agricultural Extension Center, aims to provide techniques for raising tilapia according to VietGAP standards, thereby expanding this farming model throughout the province.

Trainees, including pond owners from Nghe An province, listened to Mr. Kim Van Tieu, Deputy Director of the National Agricultural Extension Center, directly teaching and imparting knowledge. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Over the course of two days, the traineesTechnical staff and owners of tilapia ponds in the province haveExperts from the National Agricultural Extension Center provided information on the aquaculture situation and the current state of freshwater aquaculture nationwide, emphasizing the practical need to switch to clean and safe farming practices according to VietGAP standards.

Through the training course, experts also advised on some signs of unsafe fish ponds; the risks faced by tilapia farmers using traditional methods; solutions to ensure food safety and hygiene and find markets when raising tilapia commercially...

The tilapia farming model according to VietGAP standards by Mr. Le Thanh Dieu, Hamlet 16, Quynh Van Commune, Quynh Luu District. Photo: Nguyen Hai

During the training course, participants also shared and exchanged concerns encountered in practice, difficulties regarding market access and costs when raising tilapia on a large scale.

Nguyen Hai