Survey of the effective model of water spinach - freshwater fish farming in Khanh An

On the afternoon of May 5th, a delegation from the Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee, led by Mr. Le Van Su, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, along with representatives from several departments and agencies, visited and surveyed the production and business situation at the An Hoa Water Chestnut Cooperative in Khanh An commune.

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Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Van Su (second from the right) assesses the operational situation at An Hoa Cooperative, Khanh An commune.

The An Hoa Water Spinach Cooperative (Hamlet 14, Khanh An Commune) primarily operates in the cultivation of water spinach combined with freshwater fish farming. Currently, the cooperative has 100 official members and over 50 associate members, with a total production area of ​​approximately 124 hectares. The integrated water spinach-freshwater fish farming model has initially yielded positive results.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Van Su inspects the traceability barcode of fertilizer used for water spinach cultivation at An Hoa Cooperative, Khanh An commune.

According to Mr. Nguyen Chi Nguyen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cooperative, water spinach is harvested twice a year during the rainy season and once a month during the dry season, with a yield of about 2 tons/ha/month, and a selling price ranging from 17,000 to 25,000 VND/kg. For freshwater fish, the yield reaches about 50 kg/ha/month, with an average selling price of 85,000 VND/kg, resulting in a profit of about 12.75 million VND/ha/year. Total income from water spinach and freshwater fish reaches about 55 million VND/ha/month, with a profit of about 30 million VND/ha/month.

Farmers harvest water spinach at An Hoa Cooperative, the main product that generates the primary source of income.

However, the cooperative still faces difficulties due to the lack of a stable distribution chain, dependence on traders, fluctuating prices, and limited infrastructure for preservation and processing.

Through field surveys, the delegation highly appreciated the cooperative's production model, and concluded that the model of growing water spinach combined with raising freshwater fish is suitable for the local natural conditions, brings economic efficiency, and has the potential for sustainable development. The delegation also suggested that maintaining production, strengthening linkages, and gradually perfecting the consumption chain are necessary directions, contributing to local economic development and increasing people's income.

Thanh Tao

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