• Field inspection of the shrimp-rice farming model in Long Dien Dong A commune.
  • The finest shrimp and crab from Ca Mau
  • Ca Mau signs cooperation agreement to expand super-intensive shrimp farming model.

Since the issuance of Government Resolution No. 09/2000/ND-CP dated June 15, 2000, allowing the conversion of inefficient rice, salt, and coastal wetland areas to shrimp farming, many shrimp farming models have continuously developed in Ca Mau over the years, from traditional extensive farming methods and improved extensive farming to intensive and super-intensive farming. In particular, integrated extensive farming models such as shrimp-mangrove, shrimp-rice, and shrimp-crab-fish are increasingly expanding, as they are both highly economically efficient and sustainable in the face of challenges from climate change and diseases.

Vast mangrove forests stretch across the Ca Mau peninsula. (Photo by Nhat Minh)

To date, the total shrimp farming area in the province has reached approximately 427,212 hectares, of which improved extensive shrimp farming accounts for 198,042 hectares; integrated extensive farming (shrimp-mangrove, shrimp-rice, shrimp-crab-fish, etc.) accounts for about 197,216 hectares; and the remainder is intensive and super-intensive farming.

One of the highlights in the province's diverse agricultural landscape is the shrimp-mangrove and shrimp-rice farming models. At numerous workshops and conferences, experts, local authorities, businesses, and residents have affirmed that this model generates high and sustainable income in the face of climate change challenges, creating a source of products that meet the consumption trends of both domestic and international markets.

To maximize this potential, the province has recently focused many resources on developing shrimp-mangrove and shrimp-rice farming areas in a clean, ecological, and organic direction. Minh Phu Certified Shrimp Company Limited is a pioneer in implementing shrimp-rice and shrimp-mangrove farming areas with organic rice and ASC-certified shrimp, along with many ecological certifications from international organizations such as Naturland, EU Organic, BIO Suisse, Canada ORG, etc., thereby building responsible farming practices for sustainable development and increasing income for the people.

As one of the households participating in the shrimp farming model certified as ecological shrimp by Minh Phu Certified Social Shrimp Company Limited, Mr. Bui Van Si, from Tac Bien hamlet, Phan Ngoc Hien commune, said: "My family received support and guidance on technical procedures, especially in the seedling stage before stocking, so the survival rate increased significantly, and production efficiency increased 3-4 times compared to before. With more than 5 hectares of land, my family earns about 400-500 million VND per year from shrimp and crab, in addition to profits from fish and forest trees."