Shrimp production area focused on crop 2

(Baonghean.vn) - The season has come and especially after the success of the first shrimp crop, shrimp farmers in Quynh Luu district and Hoang Mai town are focusing on producing shrimp in the second crop.

Compared to previous years, the beginning of the first shrimp crop in 2017 in Nghe An encountered many difficulties when some areas of ponds and shrimps were affected by diseases in Hoang Mai and Quynh Luu, causing shrimps to die, causing many people to panic. However, the first crop production results were successful, with an average shrimp farming yield of 3.3 - 3.5 tons/ha; with an average price of 130,000 VND/kg, shrimp farmers were excited.

The second shrimp crop in Nghe An usually lasts from June to September of the lunar calendar every year. In Quynh Luu and Hoang Mai,It is estimated that in the second crop, some communes will put 70-80% of their area into shrimp farming, some communes will raise nearly 100%. The total shrimp area in the second crop of Quynh Luu and Hoang Mai is up to nearly 700 hectares.

A shrimp pond in Mai Giang 1 hamlet, Quynh Bang commune is being treated with lime powder before farming. Photo: Nguyen Hai

A representative of the Department of Agriculture of Quynh Luu district said: In the first crop of shrimp farming this year, the shrimp productivity in Quynh Luu reached 3.3 tons/ha; in the first 6 months of the year, the shrimp output of the whole district reached about 1,900 tons. Entering the second crop production, Quynh Luu has about 300 hectares out of a total of 700 hectares of ponds put into farming. In the second crop of shrimp farming this year, Quynh Bang commune put about 80% of the total 186 hectares of shrimp farming into production.

Shrimp breeding pond of Mr. Nguyen Xuan Tin, Mai Giang 1 hamlet, Quynh Bang commune (Quynh Luu). Photo: Nguyen Hai

According to Mr. Hoang Xuan Tin in Mai Giang 1 hamlet, Quynh Bang commune, shrimp larvae are brought home to be raised for about 15-20 days, then released into a large tank, the success rate of the larvae will be higher. However, to raise and nurture duckweed, a large pond area is needed and if you invest in a nursery, it will cost about 200 million for a tank with an area of ​​about 600 m2.

To raise shrimp according to VietGap process, members of Quynh Bang shrimp farming cooperative in particular and farmers in other areas in general must use settling ponds, filter and treat water before putting it into the official farming pond. (In the photo: settling and filtering system, water treatment at a shrimp pond in Mai Giang 1 hamlet, Quynh Bang commune; accordingly, water is filtered before being taken into the nursery tank.

Provincial agricultural extension officers and farmers check water samples and shrimp size. Photo: Nguyen Hai

During the farming process, agricultural extension officers of Quynh Luu district, Hoang Mai town and the Aquaculture Sub-Department were divided into regions to guide the farming process according to VietGap standards and accompany farmers.

From the success of the first crop of shrimp farming, communes with small shrimp farming areas (about 20-30 hectares each) such as Quynh Thuan and An Hoa (Quynh Luu) also started raising shrimp in the second crop more frequently. Here, shrimp seed production facilities also play a significant role in contributing to the success of the first crop of shrimp farming and promoting the second crop of shrimp farming.

Nguyen Hai