The pangasius industry is one of six industries in the agricultural restructuring program of Dong Thap province and now the province has established large-scale concentrated farming production areas in the districts of Thanh Binh, Tam Nong, Tan Hong, Chau Thanh, and Cao Lanh District.
Dong Thap province has issued identification codes for farming areas with nearly 100% of commercial pangasius farming areas; in which, 60% of pangasius farming area meets international standards.
Pangasius production areas in Dong Thap province have been granted 368 identification codes for commercial pangasius ponds with an area of more than 1,509 ha; production according to the process and standards of VietGAP, GlobalGAP, ASC equivalent to an area of 827ha, accounting for over 55% of the farming area;
Pangasius seed production area in Dong Thap province is concentrated in Hong Ngu, Chau Thanh, and Cao Lanh districts with a total area of 880ha, 70 hatcheries, 78 establishments producing and trading aquatic breeds and 1,270 pangasius production and rearing establishments.
Every year, facilities produce 25 billion pangasius fry and 1.8 billion pangasius fingerlings/year. The application of science and technology and new techniques in farming also helps to increase the productivity of pangasius from 213 tons/ha in 2014, up to now to 222 tons/ha.
The chain of linkage and cooperation in pangasius production in the province has developed relatively methodically and is closed. The province currently has 2 cooperatives, 1 cooperative group and 1 assembly hall engaged in production and service activities for the pangasius industry and 20 pangasius farming enterprises for export.
Farming households generally have contracts of cooperation or outsourcing for processing enterprises in the province either directly or through cooperatives and cooperative groups.
Many businesses in Dong Thap province are developing pangasius farming in the form of processing farming. Some notable companies that participate in ordering pangasius farming with local farmers are Hoang Long Seafood processing Co., Ltd; I.D.I International Development & Investment Corporation, Vinhhoan Corp, Hung Ca Co., Ltd …
Participating in this association helps people not to worry about output and consumption of products and is provided with food, and technical support, the interests of the farmers are attached to the interests of the company, so the farmers have a stable source of profit.
The processing of pangasius is expanding day by day. Pangasius processing and export activities have been improved, and the quality control of export products has become more and more stringent. The product structure has changed, increasing the number of value-added products, developing value-added products, and using pangasius by-products for animal feed processing.
With Tet (Lunar New Year) approaching, fishermen along Vietnam's central coast are capitalizing on favourable weather conditions to intensify their fishing efforts, meeting the burgeoning demand for seafood across the nation.
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(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sao Ta Foods Joint Stock Company (ticker symbol FMC - HoSE), one of Vietnam's largest shrimp exporters, recently announced its 2024 business results.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The United States remains one of the largest importers and consumers of Vietnamese pangasius, primarily in the form of frozen fillets. However, in recent years, the country has significantly increased its imports of value-added pangasius products.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After reaching a peak of nearly USD 6 million in June 2024, the export value of Vietnamese tuna to Italy has stagnated and continuously declined in the last five months of the year. Cumulatively, by December 15, 2024, export turnover to this market decreased by 18% compared to the same period in 2023, reaching over USD 30 million. With this decline, Italy is no longer Vietnam's largest tuna import market within the EU bloc.
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, with its 32-km coastline, is well-positioned to develop a thriving seafood industry. Recognising the importance of sustainable offshore fishing, local authorities have implemented policies to modernise the fishing fleet and support operations in offshore waters.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On the evening of December 23, 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) held a ceremony to celebrate the seafood export milestone of 10 billion USD, with hopes for continued growth in 2025. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang, and representatives from various ministries, as well as domestic and international partners.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) With a market share exceeding 10% in Vietnam's aquafeed sector, Sao Mai Super Feed has affirmed its position as one of the leading brands, making a significant contribution to the development of the pangasius industry and elevating Vietnamese pangasius products on the international stage.
Secretary General of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) Nguyen Hoai Nam said that in the past 5-6 years, Vietnam's seafood export value has only hovered around 8-10 billion USD/year. To reach the value of 16 billion USD by 2030, Mr. Nam proposed establishing corporations/enterprises to exploit the sea.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vinh Hoan Seafood (stock code VHC) announced that its export turnover to three key markets— the U.S., EU, and China—grew between 32% and 40% in November 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
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