Aquaculture Jan-Sep 2014 up 4.9% Y-o-Y, pangasius farming area downed while shrimp farming upped
(vasep.com.vn) According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, aquaculture production in September 2014 reached 372 thousand MT, up 15.9% year on year, bringing accumulated aquaculture production to 2,491 thousand MT, up 4.9% year on year.
Pangasius farming area in Mekong Delta was 7,000 hectares with the production of 757 thousand MT. As reported by Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development in Dong Mekong Delta, pangasius production reduced compared to the same period last year, due to lower price for pangasius.
Area and production of pangasius in some major producing provinces
|
Province
|
Area
|
Production
|
|
hectare
|
Change (%)
|
Tons
|
Change (%)
|
|
Vinh Long
|
429
|
+0.6
|
68,819
|
-8.5
|
|
Dong Thap
|
2,150
|
+34.0
|
238,751
|
-5.1
|
|
Can Tho
|
762
|
-6.8
|
77,313
|
+8.8
|
|
Tien Giang
|
173
|
+44.0
|
23,657
|
-5.1
|
|
Ben Tre
|
690
|
+5.3
|
129,230
|
-0.5
|
Area and production of shrimp in some major producing provinces
Meanwhile, as reported by Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development in Mekong Delta, black tiger shrimp production remained stable in September, compared to the previous month.
|
Province
|
Area
|
Production
|
|
hectare
|
Change (%)
|
Tons
|
Change (%)
|
|
Bac Lieu
|
115,767
|
-4.0
|
46,832
|
+7.5
|
|
Tra Vinh
|
19,408
|
-25.0
|
10,842
|
+19.9
|
|
Kien Giang
|
88,699
|
+2.0
|
27,423
|
+30.4
|
|
Ca Mau
|
263,535
|
-1.2
|
84,500
|
-1.2
|