Aquacultural cooperation exemplifies Vietnam-Cuba relations

  • Vietnamese and Cuban experts in Palacios town. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Vietnamese and Cuban experts in Palacios town. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Cuban Minister of the Food Industry Alberto Lopez Diaz (3rd L) and Vietnamese experts. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Cuban Minister of the Food Industry Alberto Lopez Diaz (3rd L) and Vietnamese experts. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Harvesting tilapia grown in cages on La Juventud reservoir. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Harvesting tilapia grown in cages on La Juventud reservoir. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Harvesting tilapia grown in cages on La Juventud reservoir. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Harvesting tilapia grown in cages on La Juventud reservoir. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Harvesting tilapia grown in cages on La Juventud reservoir. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Harvesting tilapia grown in cages on La Juventud reservoir. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Harvesting tilapia grown in cages on La Juventud reservoir. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Harvesting tilapia grown in cages on La Juventud reservoir. VNA/Photo by courtesy
Floating fish cages on La Juventud reservoir in Palacios town, Pinar del Rio province, stand as a testament to the Vietnam–Cuba friendship as Vietnam's tilapia farming technology has transformed this region into a key aquacultural hub, contributing to the Caribbean nation’s food security. In 2011, Vietnamese experts introduced the tilapia sex reversal technique to the basic business unit (UEB) of the La Juventud fish farm. Vietnamese specialists adapted the technology to Cuban conditions, replacing modern aeration systems with floating cages that utilise natural water flows. This has led to a rise in yields, from 4 tonnes per ha in 2011 to 13.3 tonnes per ha in 2023, while workers' monthly wage surged from 13 USD in 2015 to 58 USD in 2023. VNA/Photo by courtesy

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