Ca Mau rice-shrimp cultivation model receives BAP certification

The rice-shrimp cultivation area of Thoi Binh district in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau has received Best Aquaculture Practices' (BAP) certification of the Global Aquaculture Alliance.

The certification, handed by BUREAU VERITAS in Vietnam, is the first presented to an aquatic farming establishment in the country.

Currently, the model has drawn 321 households in the commune with a total farming area of more than 696 hectares. In the coming time, it plans to expand the area to about 2,000 hectares.

Thoi Binh district boasts high potential for shrimp-rice cultivation models. The BAP will help the locality ensure sustainable farming for small-scale facilities, thus minimizing negative impacts on the environment, ensuring social benefits, and contributing to changing production habits and mindset of farmers and businesses.

This is a good condition and opportunity for Ca Mau to promote the image of local shrimp to the world market, especially in demanding markets with strict standards./.