Raising Thai frogs yields a profit of nearly 100 million VND per year.

(Baonghean.vn) - After less than 3 years of raising Thai frogs, Mr. Pham Van Thuan in Giap Bon hamlet, Long Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, Nghe An province has accumulated a lot of experience, and the model yields a net profit of nearly 100 million VND each year.

In 2014, after researching and learning from the successful frog farming model in Ly Thanh commune, Mr. Thuan renovated his garden into 7-square-meter enclosures, bought netting and tarpaulin to cover the ground, and raised 2,000 froglets. After two months of care, the frogs reached a total weight of over 1 ton. Traders came to his house to buy them at a price of 40,000 - 45,000 VND/kg; after deducting expenses, he earned a profit of about 20 million VND.

Based on the initial results, Mr. Thuan expanded the model and scale of frog farming using a staggered planting method, developing the herd to 30,000 frogs.

Mr. Thuan explained that the model requires minimal investment but meticulous design of the frog tanks. The bottom of the tanks must have a slope to facilitate water changes. Bamboo frames, nets, and floating rafts must also be constructed for the frogs to live on. The average water level in the tanks is 20cm.

The frog farming model of Mr. Pham Van Thuan in Long Thanh commune (Yen Thanh district) sells more than 60,000 froglets and 3 tons of commercial frogs annually, generating a net profit of over 100 million VND. Photo: Anh Tuan

To ensure the frog population grows evenly and minimizes losses, select froglets of uniform size, free from injuries, and healthy. Provide sufficient food for the frogs; do not let them go hungry as this will lead to cannibalism and further losses.

Having accumulated experience, for the past two years, Mr. Thuan has proactively bred frogs by mating 25 pairs of parent frogs. He cares for the breeding frogs according to their stages, resulting in high efficiency. Each breeding pair produces 1,000 offspring, and after one month of care, the froglets sell for 1,000 - 1,200 VND each.

"Raising frogs is simple and they rarely get sick, but you have to change the water regularly, twice a day. The breeding process requires careful attention to feeding according to each stage to ensure the frogs grow well and remain disease-free," Mr. Thuan shared.

Currently, traders come directly to farmers' homes to buy 1 kg of marketable frogs for 40,000 - 45,000 VND/kg. Photo: Anh Tuan

Thanks to his ability to secure his own frog breeding stock, Mr. Thuan's model has become increasingly effective; each year he sells three batches of froglets, totaling over 60,000 froglets and 3 tons of commercial frogs, earning a profit of nearly 100 million VND after deducting expenses.

"From this farming model in the garden, I will switch to farming in ponds. Currently, I'm renting two plots of land to have an excavator dig two ponds and increasing the number of frogs to nearly 30,000 to improve economic efficiency," Mr. Thuan added.

Currently, Mr. Thuan is leasing 2 plots of rice fields to convert into ponds for frog farming, increasing the number of frogs raised for meat to nearly 30,000. Photo: Anh Tuan

Mr. Nguyen Van Hung - Secretary of the Long Thanh Commune Youth Union, affirmed: Mr. Pham Van Thuan has successfully built a model for raising Thai frogs, bringing high efficiency to the low-lying land of Long Thanh, creating aNew business models need to be widely promoted to encourage young people to establish themselves and build careers in their hometowns.

Mr. Tuan