Quynh Luu: Earning tens of billions of dong each year from clam farming

(Baonghean.vn) - At this time, on the tidal flats of Quynh Luu district, people are focusing on harvesting the last clam crop of 2016 and preparing to enter the new clam season of 2017.

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Big, fat clams at the end of the season are sold for 20,000 VND/kg. Photo: Nhu Thuy.

Quynh Luu district has 140 hectares of clam farming area concentrated in the communes of Quynh Tho, Quynh Thuan, Son Hai, Quynh Long and An Hoa. Fishermen in coastal communes have taken advantage of the tidal flats along the coast to cultivate clams and earn high incomes.

Mr. Dong Nhu Nguyen, hamlet 8, Son Hai commune said: “My family raises 2.28 hectares of meat clams on the tidal flats in Quynh Tho commune. At this time, taking advantage of the low tide, workers are focusing on harvesting the last layers of clams of the season and cleaning the flats to prepare for the new batch. After Tet, the price of clams is also stable at 15 to 20 thousand/kg, so people are excited to raise them. In 2016, after deducting all expenses, my family earned a profit of 200 million VND from clam farming.”

On average, people cultivate 3 to 4 crops of clams a year, of which the last crop of the year is being harvested. Currently, on the tidal flats, people are harvesting the last batches of clams, cleaning the sandbanks, driving stakes and spreading nets to prepare for the first crop of 2017.

Farmers in Quynh Tho commune harvest clams. Photo: Nhu Thuy

In addition to harvesting clams, to provide timely seed for farmers to raise, the local clam seed farm is also renovating ponds, patching the bottom with tarpaulin, and cleaning the water source to prepare for raising clam seeds. With an area of ​​10,000m²Mr. Thai Ba Khang's farm plans 2 water treatment ponds, 2 settling ponds and 10 breeding ponds.

“Currently, the hatchery has imported 3 tons of parent clams, which are in the process of egg production. Around the beginning of March, the farm will start separating commercial clams. This year, it plans to provide about 1 billion clam seeds to serve people in the district and some other provinces such as Ha Tinh and Thanh Hoa,” added Mr. Thai Ba Khang.

From the production of clam seeds and clam farming, people in the coastal communes of Quynh Luu earn tens of billions of dong each year.

Quynh Luu Clams are famous for their delicious taste. Photo: Nhu Thuy.

Nhu Thuy

(Quynh Luu Radio)