How do you raise eels in Hau Giang that many people come to see and grow rice well?

After returning from working abroad, Mr. Le Hoang Lam chose to start a business with an artificial eel breeding model.

It was not an easy journey, because he did not have much technique and experience in raising eels. Without the effort, determination to learn and the support of relatives, this honest farmer in Hamlet 10, Vi Trung Commune would have achieved initial success with his passion.

Recalling the process of starting a business, Mr. Lam said that after a period of researching effective economic models, he realized that eel is a seafood that is very popular in the market because of its high nutritional value.

So in early 2020, he decided to choose the eel breeding model to start a business, the first step was to raise eels using industrial feed (no mud).

However, they do not have a firm grasp of the techniques to apply in practice. Lack of experience, followed by poor quality of the fry due to purchasing from many wild catch sources of the people, or domesticated wild eel fry that are not guaranteed, so after stocking, the loss rate is too high.

Mr. Le Hoang Lam, a farmer in Vi Trung commune, Vi Thuy district, Hau Giang province, next to the eel breeding tanks. He is sharing how to take care of eels in breeding tanks. In the eel breeding tanks, he grows rice well.

Undaunted and passionate, from those eels he selected 500 parent eels to produce eel breeds.

At that time, he had no experience or technique, so he spent time researching and learning more about techniques from the commune's Agricultural Extension staff, on the internet, newspapers, radio, and eel breeding models.

This time, he was initially successful but the efficiency was not high, so he was even more determined to overcome the difficulties and continue to research to perfect the breeding process. While raising and gaining experience, his eel breeding model initially showed positive signs. The hatching rate was quite high.

Currently, his family's eel breeding area is 17 tanks, including 3 newly expanded tanks, each tank is from 20 - 50 m2.

Mr. Lam added that with nearly 5,000 parent eels breeding, in recent years each breeding season his family has produced and sold to the market at least 50,000 to more than 200,000 eel fry, eels breed 3-4 times a year, the price of eel powder is 600 VND/eel; the price per cage (1000 eels/kg) is 1,800 VND/eel.

Total revenue per batch is from 90,000,000 - 360,000,000 VND, after deducting costs, each batch brings in profits from 45,000,000 - 180,000,000 VND.

Mr. Pham Hieu Binh (shirt, Head of the TKNCĐ Team) is talking with a household raising eels for reproduction in Vi Trung commune, Vi Thuy district, Hau Giang province .

Mr. Lam added that to successfully breed eels, the source of parent eels should be purchased from different households to avoid inbreeding and the eels when purchased must be at least 10 months old and weigh from 30g to 100g. The stocking density is 8-10 fish/m2, do not arrange too densely because when breeding, the eels will stir up the nest and cause the soil in the tank to collapse.

He also openly continued, in the near future he will continue to expand a few more eel breeding tanks on his land to meet current market demand. Because currently his eel breeding source is not enough to supply outside when there are orders.

Mr. Pham Hieu Binh (Head of the Community Agricultural Extension Team) said, "Mr. Lam's eel breeding model is one of the breakthroughs.

Despite many difficulties, Mr. Lam still persevered in learning and summarizing experiences to achieve the success he has today. He is willing to provide technical support to people who need to raise eels to increase their income, contribute to poverty reduction, and promote local economic development.

Another image of the eel farming model in Vi Trung commune, Vi Thuy district, Hau Giang province.

Mr. Le Hoang Lam and Mr. Pham Hieu Binh at the eel egg incubation area.

Mr. Pham Hieu Binh (Head of the TKNCĐ Team) of Vi Trung Commune, Vi Thuy District, Hau Giang Province, next to the newly expanded eel breeding pond.

Source: https://danviet.vn/nuoi-luon-sinh-san-o-hau-giang-kieu-gi-ma-co-nhieu-nguoi-dang-toi-xem-trong-ca-lua-tot-um-20240714202227221.htm