The old farmer raises the most koi fish in Quang Ngai province

SGGPO 11/07/2023 21:40

Old farmer Pham Hong Khang (60 years old, Lam Ha village, Duc Phong commune, Mo Duc district, Quang Ngai province) is a large-scale koi fish farmer in Quang Ngai province, with an investment capital of more than 2 billion VND.

Mr. Pham Hong Khang's koi fish farm has an area of ^​​500m2 , 9 ponds and is currently raising tons of koi fish of all kinds.

Mr. Khang got involved in koi farming 4 years ago. At that time, he heard his son who was working in Ho Chi Minh City talk about the idea of ​​investing in a large-scale koi farm in his hometown. To realize the idea, his family came up with the design and initial scale of the farm.

Mr. Pham Hong Khang, the person who raises the most koi fish in Quang Ngai province. Photo: NGUYEN TRANG

Mr. Khang learned about koi farming techniques through books, newspapers and successful models in the South. He said: “My family decided to raise koi according to Japanese standards to raise hundreds of Japanese and Vietnamese F1 koi. We are investing in breeds, improving quality, increasing survival rates. Current breeds are only worth a few million or tens of millions, but next year the value can reach several hundred million per fish.”

He said: "In the first years, the farm encountered many difficulties, disease caused mass fish deaths, but once determined, we had to do it to the end, so the family bought more fish to continue raising."

The ponds are invested according to standards, ensuring a clean environment. Photo: NGUYEN TRANG

According to Mr. Khang, the koi fish farming environment in Japan is different from Vietnam. A koi fish imported to Vietnam goes through many different farming environments during transportation and care. When arriving in Quang Ngai, the harsh climate conditions make farming even more difficult.

To give koi fish natural beauty and longevity, they need a suitable environment. Mr. Khang invested in a large, airy pond with an area of ​​at least ^40m2 /pond and a separate pond for imported koi fish. Each pond is 0.8-1.5m deep, the water is always clear and clean, with a suitable pH of 6-8; the pond system is neatly designed, complete with automatic drain valves, underground water for walkways, oxygen, UV lights, pumps and greenhouses.

Koi fish are worth tens of millions of VND each. Photo: NGUYEN TRANG

Colorful koi fish swimming in the water. Photo: NGUYEN TRANG

Mr. Khang is currently raising more than 1,000 Japanese koi fish and more than 1 ton of Vietnamese F1 koi fish, with values ​​ranging from several hundred thousand VND to several million VND, the highest being 40 million VND/fish. His koi farm not only supplies to breeders in and outside the province, but through a number of contacts, exports to a number of countries such as Cambodia and the US.

Mr. Khang shared that he is in the stage of building a brand and stabilizing output, so the amount of fish sold annually is only 1 ton/year, with a net profit of about 100 million VND.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/lao-nong-nuoi-ca-koi-nhieu-nhat-tinh-quang-ngai-post713032.html