Rapidly increasing the area of freshwater prawn farming

​(CTT-Dong Nai) – In 2021, the provincial People's Committee issued a plan on developing giant freshwater shrimp production in the province in the period of 2021-2025, setting a foundation for 2030. The plan aims that in 2025, farming area for Giant freshwater shrimp in the province will reach 100ha and increase to 200ha by 2030.

Farmers harvesting giant freshwater prawns in Tra Co commune, Tan Phu district 

By the end of 2022, the province has developed 170ha of giant freshwater shrimp farming area; and it is expected to increase to 180ha by 2023, far exceeding the target of the plan. Some districts with large areas of giant freshwater prawn farming such as Tan Phu and Dinh Quan are forming concentrated freshwater prawn farming areas in the direction of modernity, application of advanced science and technology in production, and eco-friendly, along the value chain with large-scale concentrated production associated with market demand.
Farming giant freshwater shrimp is a production model with high economic efficiency of Dong Nai with an average profit of 200-250 million VND/ha/crop. ​​