Raising climbing fish, 6 months profit 100 million VND

(Baonghean.vn) - After 6 months of raising climbing fish on an area of ​​1,000 m2, people in Nghi Trung commune - Nghi Loc earned 250 million VND, net profit of 100 million.

On October 20, at Nghi Trung commune, Nghi Loc, the provincial Fisheries Extension Center coordinated with Nghi Loc Fisheries Extension Station to organize the acceptance of the 2016 climbing fish model.

The climbing fish model was selected by the provincial Fisheries Extension Center to be implemented at Mr. Dang Huu Luong's family in Hamlet 8, Nghi Trung Commune. The total cost of building the model was 53.4 million VND, including support for all fish breeds and 30% of feed materials. In addition to the 1,500 fish breeds of the model, the family also bought 500 more.

The climbing fish farming model started on April 4 and was expected to take 9 months, but after 6 months of farming, the largest fish weighed 5 kg and the smallest weighed 2 kg. With a survival rate of about 70%, the climbing fish yield reached nearly 3 tons. Currently, with prices ranging from 80,000 - 90,000 VND/kg, the climbing fish model brings in nearly 250 million VND in revenue and after deducting costs, the profit is about 100 million VND.

During the farming process, the model owner regularly checks the fish's development.

This is the first commercial climbing fish model supported for implementation in Nghe An. From the actual acceptance, it shows that climbing fish are easy to raise and are less susceptible to diseases; the cost and output are favorable, so if replicated, it will bring high economic value, especially on ineffective rice fields.

After 6 months of raising, the biggest fish reached 5 kg/fish.

It is known that in addition to the climbing fish model, in 2016, Nghi Loc also received support for black peanuts, chicken farming with biological bedding, and super sweet melons. The total support cost for the 4 models was nearly 200 million VND.

Nguyen Hai