Vietnam lays out how it will fine tune Mekong pangasius operations to reach $1 million export goal
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Vietnam News Summary] July 30, 2014
Under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)’s plan for pangasius production and sales in the Mekong Delta towards 2020, the pangasius industry will undergo changes in terms of production and sales to ensure that farmers can make a profit of VND1,000-1,500 per kg. Total profits from pangasius breeding are projected to reach VND1.2-1.8 trillion (~US$565,440) by 2015 and VND1.6-2.4 trillion (~US$1.1 million) by 2020.
According to the MARD, Vietnamese pangasius sales in recent years have faced difficulties. In late May 2014, the total area of pangasius ponds in Mekong Delta provinces reached 2,954ha, down 19 percent compared with the same period in 2013...
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