Mekong Delta farmers enjoy bumper harvest of giant river prawn

  • Photo: Thoi Binh District’s farmer Nguyen Van Nguyen harvests giant river prawns. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
    Photo: Thoi Binh District’s farmer Nguyen Van Nguyen harvests giant river prawns. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
  • Photo: Thoi Binh District’s farmers harvest giant river prawns. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
    Photo: Thoi Binh District’s farmers harvest giant river prawns. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
  • Photo: Thoi Binh District’s farmers harvest giant river prawns. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
    Photo: Thoi Binh District’s farmers harvest giant river prawns. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
  • Photo: Thoi Binh District’s farmer Nguyen Van Nguyen and his family members harvest giant river prawns. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
    Photo: Thoi Binh District’s farmer Nguyen Van Nguyen and his family members harvest giant river prawns. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
  • Photo: A farmer harvests giant river prawns in Thoi Binh district, Ca Mau province. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
    Photo: A farmer harvests giant river prawns in Thoi Binh district, Ca Mau province. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau, the largest shrimp producer in Vietnam, is currently home to 19,000 ha of shrimp culture area, in which 16,300 ha is cultivating giant river prawns. Most of the cultivation areas are in the districts of Thoi Binh. Farmers can earn a profit of 15 – 20 million VND (650 - 870 USD). It is estimated that this year’s harvest of giant river prawns can reach up to 2,800 tonnes for Ca Mau province in general and 2,200 tonnes for Thoi Binh district in particular. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh

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