(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Ca Mau province, many farmers are transitioning from traditional methods to high-tech shrimp farming, adopting recirculating systems with minimal water exchange to improve efficiency and reduce risks. In Hung My commune alone, there are about 260 super-intensive shrimp farming households covering more than 265 hectares, playing a key role in local economic development.
Amid increasing pressures from climate change, rising input costs, and complex disease outbreaks, experience-based farming models are showing limitations. Farmers are proactively applying advanced techniques to better control the farming environment, reduce disease risks, and protect water resources. At the same time, clean production practices and reduced antibiotic use are being promoted to meet export requirements.
In addition, companies are participating in value chain linkages by providing seed, feed, and off-take agreements for farmers. According to the plan, Ca Mau aims to develop 1,500 hectares of super-intensive recirculating shrimp farming, with Hung My implementing 20 hectares in the initial phase, targeting international standards such as ASC and BAP.