In recent years, many farmers in the province have invested heavily in high-tech systems that allow better management of water quality, livestock and environmental conditions. — VNA/VNS
HANOI: By embracing science and technology, aquaculture farmers in Dong Nai Province have been able to increase productivity, lower operating costs and improve profits.
With its abundance of water resources and agricultural land, and a clear orientation towards sustainable development, Dong Nai holds vast potential to emerge as a key high-tech aquaculture production hub in southern Vietnam.
In recent years, many farmers in the province have invested heavily in high-tech systems that allow better management of water quality, livestock and environmental conditions.
These technologies enable the cultivation of multiple crops a year and deliver superior economic efficiency compared to traditional methods.
At Thanh Cong Agricultural and Aquaculture Service Cooperative in Phuoc An Commune, members have adopted high-tech shrimp farming practices.
Their system integrates every stage of production, from selecting high-quality broodstock to building lined ponds with modern waste and water treatment facilities.
These improvements ensure clean conditions for shrimp growth and effective disease prevention.
According to Nguyrn Huy Binh, director of the cooperative, high-tech brackish-water shrimp farming has delivered much higher yields and profits.
“With an upgraded pond system, we can harvest more shrimp annually while controlling diseases effectively,” he said. “It reduces risks of losses and helps stabilise income for farmers.”
Encouraged by its success, the cooperative has expanded its high-tech shrimp farming area to over 30 ha.
Bình added that the local government had been proactive in supporting the model by improving infrastructure such as access roads and electricity connectivity for production.
Not only shrimp farmers, but also freshwater fish producers, are making good progress in applying scientific programmes to their operations, Bình said.
Among them is Phu Dien Fish Farm in Phu Hoa Commune, owned by Nguyen Ngoc Thanh, who operates a 40-ha hatchery and manages 166 fish cages on the La Nga River.
Besides popular freshwater species, his farm raises specialty fish such as catfish, bagrid catfish and Asian redtail catfish, which offer high economic returns.
Every year, his farm supplies around 2,000 tonnes of freshwater fish to major wholesale markets across the country.
“I have inherited my family’s traditional cage-farming experience but have continuously improved it by incorporating scientific systems,” Thanh said.
His cages are designed with sturdy walkways for workers’ safety and covered with shading nets to protect fish from heat stress.
Feeding is carefully managed, divided into multiple sessions and adjusted according to daily weather, ensuring efficient use of feed and stable growth rates. — Viet Nam News/ANN
