CA MAU Organic agricultural production helps Ca Mau achieve many international certifications, these certifications help Vietnamese shrimp expand its export to the most demanding countries.
ASC-certified shrimp-rice model in Tri Luc commune, Thoi Binh district (Ca Mau). Photo: Trong Linh.
Agricultural production associated with ecosystem protection
Ca Mau province has nearly 40,000 hectares of ecological rice on shrimp farming land that have been granted the certification mark. Nearly 800 hectares of rice have been certified to domestic and international organic standards. There are over 19,000 hectares of shrimp-forest certified as ecological shrimp and over 20,000 hectares of high-quality safe rice.
Up to now, Ca Mau has implemented over 10 production and consumption links for safe rice and organic rice according to the value chain, including many organic certified rice brands.
This result is thanks to the great efforts of local authorities, the agricultural sector, especially the role of businesses and farmers participating in the production chain according to standards.
Vice Chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee - Mr. Le Van Su shared: In recent times, Ca Mau province has encouraged farmers to produce in ecological areas with favorable conditions in an organic direction, focusing on creating green and clean products. The province has had policies to support businesses in approaching farmers, cooperating with farmers to build organic agricultural production areas.
More than 19,000 hectares of shrimp-forest in Ca Mau have achieved international certifications. Photo: Trong Linh.
Ca Mau province aims to cultivate aquatic products in close connection with nature, without using chemicals or genetically modified products, and to minimize the impact of aquaculture on the environment.
Ms. Mai Thuy Trang, Director of Tai Thinh Phat Farm Cooperative (Tam Giang Commune, Nam Can District, Ca Mau Province) said: Initially, her family had 6 hectares of natural aquaculture (shrimp, crab, fish...) in the mangrove forest according to the ecological model. After a period of testing and perfecting the process of raising, processing, and packaging products to the market, the Cooperative has now expanded the raw material area to nearly 1,500 hectares with the cooperation of 50 farming households in the region.
The Director of Tai Thinh Phat Farm Cooperative added: The Cooperative has closed the chain from farming until the product reaches the consumer. Consumers can feel the real quality of the product. Building a value chain contributes to raising community awareness of ecosystem protection. The goal of the Cooperative is to build raw material areas, create sustainable livelihoods for people, create natural farming areas, and preserve the mangrove ecosystem of Ca Mau.
The shrimp-rice model in Tran Van Thoi district brings high economic efficiency. Photo: Trong Linh.
Currently, Tai Thinh Phat Farm Cooperative has produced more than 10 products in 3 main groups including frozen, semi-processed and deep-processed products. The main seasonal products are square goby fish, giant tiger prawns, freshwater prawns, frozen silver prawns. Each month, the Cooperative consumes 10 - 15 tons of raw materials for local people, with monthly revenue of more than 700 million VND, creating jobs for more than 20 local workers.
A place with many international certifications
Ngoc Hien District (Ca Mau Province) currently has over 53,000 hectares of forestry land combined with aquaculture. Currently, international organizations have certified 9,300 hectares with more than 1,800 farming households.
Farmer Le Minh Ty in Rach Goc town, Ngoc Hien district said: Ecological shrimp farming in Ngoc Hien district is more profitable than other types. Raw shrimp are sold at purchasing stations of inspected companies.
Farmers participating in the production chain of Minh Phu Forest Shrimp Chain Social Company Limited. Photo: Trong Linh.
In recent years, Minh Phu Forest Shrimp Chain Social Company Limited has cooperated with the Center for Marine Life Conservation and Community Development to participate in building a shrimp farming area in Tri Luc commune (Thoi Binh district, Ca Mau province) to achieve responsible aquaculture certification (ASC) in October 2023.
Most recently, the BAP certification for good aquaculture practices from the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has been granted to the rice-shrimp farming area in Bien Bach Dong commune (Thoi Binh district). These are models that are highly appreciated by both domestic and international markets, bringing good efficiency in production.
Mr. Lam Thai Xuyen, Director of Minh Phu Certified Shrimp Social Company Limited shared: BAP certification is the basis for the enterprise to coordinate with the People's Committee of Bien Bach Dong commune and households to continue expanding the model with the goal of 100% of the specialized rice-shrimp growing area (about 4,000 hectares).
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