5-star OCOP award for Ca Mau shrimp and crab

Ca Mau, the southernmost province of the country, is famous for its specialties such as shrimp, crab, salt and many other agricultural products. With the largest shrimp area and output in the country, the province has processed many diverse products from shrimp. Many products have been recognized as 3-star and 4-star OCOP. Currently, the locality is focusing on developing key products such as shrimp and crab into 5-star national standard OCOP products, in order to increase the value of agricultural products and increase farmers' income.

• OCOP unleashes potential and advantages
• Developing Ca Mau shrimp industry to become an effective and sustainable shrimp farming center
• Support to bring OCOP products to the world

Potential for OCOP product development

Currently, Ca Mau province has 352 OCOP products from 173 entities, of which 273 products meet 3-star standards, 77 products meet 4-star standards and 2 salt products (grain salt and refined salt) are recognized as meeting 5-star national OCOP standards.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Huynh Quoc Viet visited the OCOP product display booth of Kieu Hanh facility.

Ca Mau has strengths in aquaculture, especially shrimp. Many products processed from shrimp are popular in the market. Dried shrimp , split shrimp, pressed shrimp, shrimp floss, fresh frozen whole shrimp, steamed frozen whole shrimp... are reputable in the domestic and foreign markets. In addition, famous OCOP products processed from shrimp are brought to supermarket systems.

Dried shrimp, split shrimp and pressed shrimp products of Thanh Thuy PP Facility.

Frozen steamed shrimp and fresh frozen shrimp products of Viet Shrimp Processing and Export Joint Stock Company, Vinh Trach commune.

Some products such as Shrimp Crackers of Vinh Hoa Phat Import-Export Joint Stock Company and Kien Cuong Production Company Limited (Nam Can Commune) have signed foreign export contracts.

Shrimp cracker products of Vinh Hoa Phat Import Export Joint Stock Company, Nam Can commune.

Currently, Ca Mau has more than 100 OCOP shrimp products of all kinds and processed shrimp products. Currently, the products only reach 3 to 4 stars. To upgrade OCOP products, it is necessary to focus on improving product quality, ensuring food safety and building product brands. The subjects gradually apply new technology, modern production processes and strict quality management to help Ca Mau shrimp products reach 5-star OCOP standards...

Aiming to build 5-star OCOP products

To upgrade OCOP products, Ca Mau needs to focus on building modern production processes, strict quality management, applying new technology, ensuring food safety and building brands. At the same time, promote trade, support entities, cooperatives and businesses in product registration and management. Upgrading to 5-star OCOP standards will bring practical benefits to both producers and consumers.

Leaders of the Cooperative Alliance and departments visited the OCOP shrimp product display area of ​​Clean Agricultural Products Cooperative No. 1.

Typically, the Vietnamese Agricultural Products Establishment of Ms. Ta Tuyet Thu, Phong Hiep Commune, is one of the OCOP entities with 15 products certified with 3-star and 4-star OCOP. Famous products such as dried freshwater shrimp, one-sun-dried whiteleg shrimp, shrimp floss, shrimp crackers, shrimp salt, etc. of Vietnamese Agricultural Products have affirmed their quality over many years. 4-star OCOP products are loved by many people and have become indispensable gifts during holidays and Tet.

In building the OCOP shrimp product brand, the subjects need to focus on quality to create prestige, increase the value of agricultural products, increase income for farmers and expand export markets. Besides shrimp, crab is also a key product of Ca Mau. With large output, if the processing quality is improved, shrimp and crab products will meet higher standards, contributing to raising the OCOP star and improving farmers' lives.

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The 5-star OCOP certification for Ca Mau shrimp and crab to become national OCOP products will be an important stepping stone to help these two key products reach out to the world , becoming the province's main export items.

Minh Dat

Source: https://baocamau.vn/gan-5-sao-ocop-cho-con-tom-cua-ca-mau-a115519.html