Ca Mau aims to form a 50,000-hectare mud crab raw material area for official export to China, aiming to produce according to modern processes.
According to the plan issued by the Ca Mau Department of Agriculture and Environment, by 2030 the province strives to have at least 30,000 hectares achieving VietGAP or equivalent and 20% of crab output will be included in the chain linked with businesses.
The province will review and establish key farming areas in Nam Can, Ngoc Hien, Dam Doi, Phu Tan districts and some potential areas; develop high-value farming models such as soft-shell crabs, brick crabs, and circulating farming systems; At the same time, domesticate the parent crab seeds, control seed quality and monitor the environment.
More than 80% of Ca Mau crab output is consumed through traders. Image: Cheers Ly
Ca Mau will coordinate with CCIC Inspection and Certification Company Limited (China) to build a local certification center to shorten time and costs for official exports. The province also applies a traceability system using QR codes and digital farming logs throughout the entire farming area.
At the same time, the locality strengthened and established new crab farming cooperatives; develop a sample offtake contract; Encourage businesses to invest in deep processing such as peeled crabs, frozen crabs, soft-shell crabs… to increase export value.
Ca Mau currently has more than 365,000 hectares of mud crab farming, with an output of over 36,000 tons per year. Ca Mau crab is famous for its firm, sweet meat and is popular as a gift. This aquatic species provides livelihoods for more than 45,000 households and is the province’s main product, with more than 70% of output exported to China.
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