Kien Giang Farmers seize high tides to stock brackish water shrimp for 2025 season

The high tides coincided with the Tet holiday (February 2-4, 2025), providing the perfect timing for farmers to collect saline water needed for shrimp farming. Many took advantage of the peak tide to fill their ponds, saving on pumping efforts while ensuring a fresh water supply.

After harvesting his rice-shrimp crop, Tran Thanh Thuong from Dong Hoa Commune, An Minh District, Kien Giang, utilized the high tides to pump water into his fields, treating it to meet farming standards in preparation for stocking. However, with the extended Tet holiday, Thuong had to wait until local hatcheries resumed operations to purchase shrimp post-larvae.

“As soon as the hatchery reopened, I ordered over 90,000 black tiger shrimp post-larvae for my 3-hectare extensive rice-shrimp farm,” Thuong shared. “Since this is the primary stocking period of the year, I’ve carefully prepared the pond environment before releasing the shrimp. I’m hopeful for a successful harvest with good prices in the coming months.”

For 2025, Kien Giang’s agricultural sector targets a total fisheries output of 811,000 tons, with aquaculture accounting for 390,700 tons. Brackish water shrimp farming will cover over 137,000 hectares, with an expected harvest of 140,000 tons. The rice-shrimp farming model alone represents 107,000 hectares, producing over 73,000 tons.

The province continues to expand diverse farming models, including extensive rice-shrimp farming, integrated giant freshwater prawn and black tiger shrimp cultivation, and shrimp-crab farming, all meeting VietGAP and organic certification standards. Efforts will also focus on increasing the area, productivity, and output of giant freshwater prawns and crabs within integrated systems. Additionally, improvements in farming techniques aim to boost yield and quality, while farm coding and traceability systems will be implemented to enhance market access.

VFM