Raising "black gold" in Duc Linh

Many farmers in Duc Linh commune (Vu Quang, Ha Tinh) have boldly converted and improved low-productivity land to raise black apple snails, bringing in a good source of income.

After more than 3 years of raising black apple snails, up to now, more than 4,000m2 ^of water surface of Mr. Nguyen Cong Thanh's family (Thanh Binh village, Duc Linh commune) has initially brought about quite good economic efficiency.

The interdisciplinary delegation of Vu Quang district inspected the black apple snail farming model of Mr. Nguyen Cong Thanh's family.

Mr. Thanh said: “In 2020, realizing that black apple snails are a highly nutritious dish, popular with people but increasingly scarce in the natural environment, after consulting many models inside and outside the province, I decided to invest in raising this mollusk to increase my family's income."

From the beginning of 2023 until now, Mr. Thanh's family has sold more than 2 tons of commercial snails, earning 180 million VND.

When starting to raise black apple snails, Mr. Thanh renovated nearly 4,000 ^{square meters of} his family's water surface and built a farming system that met technical standards. After completing the pond, Mr. Thanh divided the area into 10 cells and released more than 40,000 snails for the first batch.

“Over the years, the model has brought in a good income for my family. In particular, from the beginning of 2023 until now, I have sold more than 2 tons of commercial snails, earning 180 million VND. In addition, I also sold nearly 200,000 snail seeds, earning nearly 40 million VND. This source of income has helped my family stabilize their lives and have the conditions to expand their scale in the near future,” Thanh shared.

It is known that Mr. Thanh's family has just released 50,000 more snails; the snails have adapted and grown well, and are expected to be harvested next December with a fairly high yield.

Since 2021, the black apple snail farming model of Mr. Nguyen Trong Than (Thanh Son village) has brought in a good income for his family.

Vu Quang District Youth Union visited the black apple snail farming model of Mr. Nguyen Trong Than (Thanh Son village, Duc Linh commune).

Mr. Than said that black apple snails are easy to raise but must be kept in a clean water environment. During the raising process, to keep the snails healthy and grow quickly, it is necessary to pay attention to providing a sufficient amount of food, regularly, and not overfeeding to limit the situation of excess food causing water pollution. In addition to being cleaned with preparations, the pond must be shaded with duckweed for the snails, and the water level must be ensured depending on weather conditions.

“Thanks to following the farming process, the snails grow quickly. In 2023, my family sold more than 1 ton of snail meat, bringing in nearly 90 million VND in revenue. In the near future, I will expand the scale to increase income for my family,” Mr. Than shared.

From the effectiveness of the black apple snail farming model invested by Mr. Thanh and Mr. Than, many households in Duc Linh commune have come to learn from the experience and gradually replicate it. It is known that from the beginning of 2023 to now, Duc Linh commune has had 30 more black apple snail farming models with a total area of ​​more than 4 hectares of water surface. Thereby, not only helping people increase their income but also helping the locality ensure the income criteria in building a model new rural area.

In particular, Duc Linh Commune Youth Union has also established a Black Apple Snail Farming Cooperative in Thanh Son Village, with 10 members participating. The cooperative was established to stabilize output for members, support each other in farming techniques, consumption markets... with the ultimate goal of increasing income.

The black apple snail farming model of Mr. Duong Dinh Luan (member of the black apple snail farming cooperative in Thanh Son village) is harvesting commercial snails.

According to black snail farmers, when you understand the techniques, raising black snails is not too difficult, because this species is easy to care for, has a quick capital recovery time, and high profits. Food sources are also available in the garden such as: cassava leaves, jackfruit fibers, vegetables - tubers - fruits... Each day, you only need to feed the snails once, the amount of food is adjusted according to the snail's ability to eat.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan The - Party Secretary, Chairman of Duc Linh Commune People's Committee shared: "Although black apple snail farming is a new model in the commune, it has initially brought stable economic efficiency to families, contributing to opening up a new direction for local people, diversifying livestock structure, joining hands to build a model new countryside in the area. We are currently encouraging and creating favorable conditions for people to develop more black apple snail farming models, especially mobilizing people to participate in cooperatives to create a source of black apple snails with guaranteed quality, in order to increase income and develop family economy".

Van Chung

Source: https://baohatinh.vn/nong-nghiep/nuoi-vang-den-o-duc-linh/257951.htm