(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s shrimp producers are encouraged to import shrimp broodstock from Singapore, Indonesia to prevent diseases on farmed shrimp.
According to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, whiteleg shrimp broodstock produced by Singapore and Indonesia are free from diseases. MARD took an inspection trip to shrimp seed producing facilities in the two countries.
Whiteleg shrimp broodstocks produced by Singapore are exported to 18 countries, in which Vietnam was the third largest importer with 81,500 ones in 2013. In the year, Vietnam also imported about 15,000 broodstocks from Indonesia.
Vietnam’s shrimp enterprises often import white shrimp broodstock from neibouring countries, however, they are not sure about its quality.