Mekong Delta provinces are estimated to earn more than 1.3 billion USD from exports of 650,000 tonnes of Tra fish.
The figures will contribute to bringing the total aquatic export turnover of the region in 2010 to 2.5 billion USD, 350 million USD more than that of 2009.
Can Tho city, An Giang and Dong Thap provinces led in the export of Tra fish.
In 2010, the region put over 790,000 ha under aquaculture, yielding 2.2 million tonnes, an increase of 140,000 tonnes over the previous year.
The achievements were attributed to the region’s investment in building irrigation systems, strict control of breeding quality, applying production models following the standards of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and food safety and environmental hygiene (CoC) as well as promoting of products at domestic and foreign markets./.
The figures will contribute to bringing the total aquatic export turnover of the region in 2010 to 2.5 billion USD, 350 million USD more than that of 2009.
Can Tho city, An Giang and Dong Thap provinces led in the export of Tra fish.
In 2010, the region put over 790,000 ha under aquaculture, yielding 2.2 million tonnes, an increase of 140,000 tonnes over the previous year.
The achievements were attributed to the region’s investment in building irrigation systems, strict control of breeding quality, applying production models following the standards of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and food safety and environmental hygiene (CoC) as well as promoting of products at domestic and foreign markets./.
