Dong Thap province produced over 331 MT of pangasius
(vasep.com.vn) In 2012, land used in pangasius aquaculture totaled 1,679.03 hectares in Dong Thap province, said Dong Thap Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. To 5thNovember 2012, pangasius producers in the province have produced 331,791 MT of fish on an area of 902.04 hectares. Production of fingerlings reached 580.57 million of pieces. The province has currently 776.99 hectares in production and other 70.9 hectares taken out of operation.
So far, area for scampi production was 1,291.6 hectares, completing 58.71 percent of provincial annual plan. Shrimp producers has stocked 166,143 shrimp seeds and harvested 436.7 MT of shrimp on a superficies of 687.3 hectares.
Commercial pangasius weighting from 0.7 – 0.9 kilogram per piece cost at VND20,000 – 22,000 per kilogram. Pangasius seeds with count of 28 – 32 pieces per kilogram were sold at VND500 – 750 per piece.