November 24, 2004

Vietnam Sees Positive Results in Danish-Funded Aquaculture Project

Vietnamese fish-breeding farmers in central Ha Tinh province's Duc Tho district have changed their traditional aquaculture know-how due to a Danish-funded project on fresh water fish rearing.

After four years of implementation, these farmers now know how to choose the best fry for rearing and prevent them from contracting diseases during the rearing process.

Under the project, fish are being reared on 154ha of ponds and paddy field, yielding an average of 2.5 tons per ha which is a 30 percent increase over 2000.

In addition, 43,800 sq metres for fry rearing has been established under the cooperation between the project and the provincial Centre for Technology Transfer and Science-Technology Application.