With the selling price of raw pangasius in April 2024 being 27,400 VND/kg while the average cost of production is 28,256 VND/kg, pangasius farmers in Dong Thap lost 202 million VND/ha.
Harvesting pangasius at the farming area in Tam Nong district (Dong Thap). (Photo: Nguyen Van Tri/TTXVN)
From the beginning of 2024 until now, the area of pangasius farming in Dong Thap province is nearly 1,720 hectares, the harvesting area is more than 346 hectares, and the output is more than 143,000 tons.
The price of raw pangasius in April 2024 was sold at 27,400 VND/kg, the average cost to produce 1kg of raw fish is about 28,256 VND/kg, with this price farmers lose over 202 million VND/ha.
According to many people in pangasius farming localities in Dong Thap province, a pangasius pond with a water surface area of 1 hectare, raised for 6 months, consumes 180 bags of industrial feed/day, yielding from 180-280 tons/ha.
Only at the end of February 2024, pangasius farmers will still be profitable, because the price of raw pangasius is 28,000-29,000 VND/kg, while the average cost to produce 1kg of raw fish this month is about 26,990 VND/kg.
Faced with the current situation of poor pangasius farmers, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dong Thap province aims to improve quality, product value and sustainable pangasius production.
Information from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dong Thap province said that pangasius farmers suffered losses due to increased prices of raw materials and input materials, and the price of pangasius fingerlings increased due to the high demand for stocked fish, leading to price increases. increased production, affecting the economic efficiency of farmers.
Mr. Nguyen Van Vu Minh, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dong Thap province, said that to avoid losses and erratic profits for pangasius farmers, Dong Thap province aims to improve product quality and value. sustainable export.
The province strives to have 70% of pangasius farming facilities have digital identification codes according to regulations; 90% of commercial pangasius farming facilities are granted certificates of production eligibility or sign a commitment to produce safe food according to regulations; 30% of the commercial pangasius farming area applies and is certified with good agricultural practice standards – GAP and 70-80% of the area of individual pangasius farming households participates in production and consumption.
The province builds and replicates a high-tech farming technique model and recirculating farming technology to limit the exchange of pond water to the outside environment and minimize epidemics. This model is considered appropriate given the current situation. current climate change.
To produce raw pangasius effectively, the province organizes its own closed farming model, accounting for 70-80% of the pangasius farming area in the province.
Dong Thap has formed large-scale concentrated specialized production areas in the districts of Thanh Binh, Tam Nong, Tan Hong, Chau Thanh Hong Ngu and Cao Lanh.
Pangasius production areas in Dong Thap province have been granted 368 codes to identify commercial pangasius ponds with an area of more than 1,509 hectares; Of which, 60% of the pangasius farming area meets international standards.
Many pangasius farming areas follow a linked and closed chain, contributing to having good quality raw fish, selling at high prices and at the same time helping processing enterprises always have a stable source of raw materials for increased export processing. profit from pangasius./.
According to VNA/Vietnam+
