Promoting the model of raising black tiger shrimp and white-leg shrimp according to VietGAP

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of October 16, in Vinh City, the National Agricultural Extension Center coordinated with the Department of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentNghe AnOrganize a workshop on raising black tiger shrimp and white-leg shrimp according to VietGap standards in the northern coastal provinces.

Attending the workshop were Mr. Nguyen Huy Dien - Deputy Director General of Fisheries (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), representatives of the National Agricultural Extension Center and Agricultural Extension Centers of 9 northern coastal provinces from Quang Ninh to Thua Thien Hue. On the side of Nghe An province, there were representatives of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and typical shrimp farming households in the province.

Delegates attending the workshop.

Delegates attending the workshop provided information on some results in aquaculture, the significance of converting to the model of raising black tiger shrimp and whiteleg shrimp according to VietGAP process on a national scale.

From the practical direction, the representatives of the Provincial Agricultural Extension Department reported the results of white-leg shrimp farming in their localities, some successful practical models for the Directorate of Fisheries to soon check, appraise and include in the technical process guidance document; experiences, successful lessons as well as difficulties from the actual farming in localities to supplement effective farming methods...

Representative of Aquaculture Department introduced the process of completing VietGAP farming technical process.

Nghe An province has 2 presentations by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the provincial Agricultural Extension Center. In addition to reviewing the results of brackish water shrimp farming in the first 9 months of 2015, the situation of applying VietGAP in the area and the results and experiences of raising white-leg shrimp according to VietGAP standards through pilot models in Quynh Bang (Quynh Luu) and Hung Hoa (Vinh City).

Harvesting farmed shrimp - Illustration photo.

The presentations of the provinces affirmed: The process of raising black tiger shrimp and white-leg shrimp according to VietGAP is an inevitable trend. Although the process makes farmers work harder, it is safe, effective and contributes to sustainable environmental protection. The representative of the Directorate of Fisheries also said that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is developing technical guidelines on the application of mixed products used as animal feed, a list of supporting products as well as chemicals used for environmental treatment to both manage the supply and use in the market and protect the farming environment more sustainably.

Nguyen Hai