Ca Mau booming whiteleg shrimp cultivation
(vasep.com.vn) Currently, Ca Mau province has 7,735 hectares of whiteleg shrimp farming area, expanding rapidly over the same period of the last year, according to Ca Mau Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD). Shrimp farms located in districts including Dam Doi (2,662 hectares), Phu Tan (1,857 hectares), Cai Nuoc (1,503 hectares), Ca Mau city (760 hectares) and Tran Van Thoi (583 hectares).
Annually, local farmers need 25-28 billion of shrimp seeds for stocking while local hatcheries only meet 45 percent of local demand (9-10 billion ones). The rest is bought outside the province.
In the context of fast expansion in whiteleg shrimp farming area, local authorities recommended farmers to be cautious about farming the species on large scale owing to large investment capital and high risk of disease.
Local farmers need to invest at least VND200 million for one pond of whiteleg shrimp farming. Besides, complicated farming techniques and lack of power also create some difficulties for farmers.