Raising frogs earns 200 million VND/year

(Baonghean.vn) - Mr. Ho Van Ly in Quynh Xuan ward, Hoang Mai town produces frog seeds and raises frogs for meat, supplying the market, for high income.

Frog breeding pond of Mr. Ho Van Ly's family, block 5, Quynh Xuan ward, Hoang Mai town.

In 2006, Mr. Ho Van Ly, Quynh Thuan Ward, Hoang Mai Town invested in buying 200 pairs of frog breeds for 50 million VND to raise. Out of 16 ponds, he used 12 ponds to raise frog breeds and commercial frogs.

Every year, his family sells over 30,000 frog breeds to the market.

With the current facilities, each year Mr. Ly's frog farm sells about 25,000-30,000 frogs in and outside the province at a price of 1,000-1,500 VND/frog. In addition, Mr. Ly also supplies parent frogs to other frog breeding farms at a price of 120-150 thousand VND/frog for frogs 2 months after spawning, and 250-300 thousand VND/frog for frogs caught the day after spawning. At the same time, he sells 2,000-3,000 commercial frogs to the market. After deducting expenses, Mr. Ly still makes a profit of over 200 million VND per year.

In addition to raising frogs, Mr. Ly also invested in a system of eel ponds using mud-free technology. Each crop, he buys over 10,000 natural eels to raise. After 6-8 months, he harvests 400-500 kg of commercial eels, deducting expenses, earning a profit of over 50 million VND.

Viet Hung