(vasep.com.vn) In the first half of 2015, pangasius farming area in Mekong Delta was approximately 5,795 hectares, down 3.7% year-on-year.
According to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in QI and QII, pangasius production was affected by decline in export and unstable price. Higher temperatures maintaining in many days causing disease on pangasius is also a factor that discouraged farmers to rear the fish. As a result, pangasius farming area decreased in some provinces. For instance, the area declined by 24.2% in Hau Giang, by 26% in Tien Giang and by 23.9% in Ben Tre.
In H1/2015, pangasius production in Mekong Delta was 533,500 MT, flat from last year. A representative of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said, “Farming area declined but with the seek for new markets enabled gain in production. Pangasius production increased year-on-year in some provinces. “
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Pangasius production in some provinces in H1/2015
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Province
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Pangasius production (MT)
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Variance
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Tien Giang
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19,950
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18.9%
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Can Tho
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59,200
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3.8%
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Dong Thap
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180,200
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2.0%
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Area and pangasius production in some provinces of Mekong Delta in H1/2015
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Province
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H1/2014
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H1/2015
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Year on year change (%)
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Area
(ha)
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Production (MT)
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Area
(ha)
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Production
(MT)
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Area
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Production
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Mekong Delta
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6,039
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538,085
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5,690
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533,497
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94.2
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99.1
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Tien Giang
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146
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16,781
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108
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19,950
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74.0
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118.9
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Ben Tre
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627
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95,642
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477
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93,544
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76.1
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97.8
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Tra Vinh
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7
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3,791
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3
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2,334
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43.0
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61.6
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Vinh Long
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425
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51,493
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442
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45,500
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103.9
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88.4
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Dong Thap
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1,352
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176,730
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1,350
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180,230
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99.9
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102.0
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An Giang
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771
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117,720
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768
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114,898
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99.7
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97.6
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Kien Giang
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10
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3,441
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3
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2,337
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30.0
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67.9
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Can Tho
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688
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57,089
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678
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59,251
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98.5
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103.8
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Hau Giang
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91
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12,198
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69
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12,253
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75.8
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100.5
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Soc Trang
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56
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1,200
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35
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1,000
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62.5
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83.3
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Ca Mau
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1,866
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2,000
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1,757
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2,200
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94.2
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110.0
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Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
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