Conference on linking production and consumption chain of crab products

Within the framework of activities at the Ca Mau Crab Festival - 2nd time in 2025 and the event "Hello Ca Mau", on the morning of November 17, the Provincial People's Committee held a conference on linking the production and consumption chain of crab products in Ca Mau province in 2025, to assess the development of crab products in the past time and orient the development of crab products associated with the value chain in the coming time.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Van Su; Chairman of the Vietnam Fisheries Association Nguyen Viet Thang chaired the conference. The conference was attended by leaders of relevant departments and branches; representatives of localities, buyers, businesses and crab farmers in the province.

Conference scene.

Ca Mau is the locality with the largest brackish water aquaculture scale in the country, including the crab industry. In recent years, the sea crab industry has been rising strongly, becoming a new strategic industry with a farming area of ​​over 365,000 hectares, and an output of about 36,500 tons/year.

In the period 2016 - 2025, the area and output of crab farming in Ca Mau increased strongly, showing a positive shift to a comprehensive and ecological farming model. In 2016, the farming area was 220,000 hectares, reaching an output of 17,400 tons; by 2025, the farming area increased to 365,500 hectares, with an estimated output of 36,500 tons. Notably, 20,000 hectares of crab and shrimp farming have achieved international certification (Naturland, ASC, EU Organic), with an output of nearly 2,000 tons/year.

Delegates exchanged at the conference.

In the province, there are 70 crab breeding farms with a design capacity of 1.3 billion crabs/year, the production output in 2025 is estimated to reach 1.1 billion crabs; meeting 100% of the farming demand in the province.

Crab farming is carried out with a variety of models: improved extensive farming combined with value-added crab farming, intensive/semi-intensive farming, crab farming in plastic boxes using high technology... to meet the goal of developing green and sustainable aquaculture.

Currently, crab farmers have focused on building a production-consumption linkage model with businesses; aiming at sustainable development for this potential and promising industry. Ca Mau crab has built a collective brand, geographical indication with outstanding quality.

Association representatives from China spoke at the conference.

Besides favorable conditions, crab farming in Ca Mau still faces many difficulties, the scale of production organization is still small, efficiency and productivity are not high; the application of science and technology in crab farming is still limited.

The whole province currently has over 100 factories/processing facilities in operation. However, the factories operate on a small scale, do not have many specialized processing models, and have not diversified post-harvest crab products; the main consumption market is domestic such as: at wholesale markets, restaurants, supermarkets, tourist areas, resorts...

At the conference, delegates assessed and discussed the issues facing the crab industry; at the same time, made many proposals to develop the crab industry to stabilize its scale and develop high-value product production; strengthen quality control throughout the value chain from breeds, production processes to processing; most importantly, focus on building value chains and brands to enhance the value of crabs; at the same time, promote trade promotion and develop sustainable consumption markets.

The Department of Industry and Trade of Ca Mau province, the Vietnam Fisheries Association, and the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises of Fangchenggang (China) signed a 3-party memorandum of understanding.

Within the framework of the conference, representatives of buyers and businesses in Ca Mau province discussed and asked questions about the need for linkage and connection between parties from purchasing conditions, related standards, traceability, supply capacity, logistics, etc.

Also at the conference, the Department of Industry and Trade of Ca Mau province, the Vietnam Fisheries Association, and the Fangchenggang Small and Medium Enterprises Association (China) signed a 3-party memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in developing and promoting production and consumption linkages of crab products in Ca Mau province.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Van Su spoke at the conference.

Speaking at the conference, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Van Su affirmed: The conference is the first step in shaping, helping the parties to recognize the difficulties, problems and solutions that the crab industry is facing. From there, many important contents were agreed upon, focusing on methods and approaches to bring Ca Mau crab products to consumers with quality and reputation, as well as the direction for stable and sustainable development of the crab industry in the coming time.

In order for the province's agricultural products as well as Ca Mau crabs to continue to go further in the international market, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Van Su directed the Department of Industry and Trade, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Agriculture and Environment to act as the focal point to keep in contact with partners, promote certification, connect consumption, and promote trade in the coming time.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Van Su suggested that enterprises and cooperatives proactively sign long-term cooperation contracts; at the same time, boldly invest in deep processing, diversify products to increase value. Crab farmers actively participate in cooperation models, produce according to safe processes, apply new techniques, ensure traceability and product quality.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Van Su (left cover) and Chairman of the Vietnam Fisheries Association Nguyen Viet Thang presented commemorative medals to foreign partners and buyers at the conference.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Van Su said that he will accompany businesses and people, create a favorable investment environment, promote increasingly effective linkage chains; at the same time, he believes that with the spirit of cooperation, responsibility and high determination, the province's crab products will increasingly affirm their position, expand the market, contribute to increasing people's income and developing the local economy sustainably.

Source: https://www.camau.gov.vn/kinh-te/hoi-nghi-lien-ket-chuoi-san-xuat-tieu-thu-san-pham-cua-291049