Situation of Vietnam’s shrimp market at Soc Trang province, Vietnam
In Soc Trang province, while the price of whiteleg shrimp has increased by VND5, 000 per kilogram, the price of black tiger shrimp has decreased by VND10, 000 – 30, 000 per kilogram compared last week.
Currently, the price of whiteleg shrimp has reached VND175, 000 per kilogram (type 50 pieces per kilogram), and VND140, 000-115, 000 per kilogram (type 80-100 pieces per kilogram). The price of black tiger shrimp has reached VND280, 000 per kilogram (type 20 pieces per kilogram) and VND110, 000-100, 000 per kilogram (type 80-100 pieces per kilogram).
According to Soc Trang Aquaculture Department, the beginning of 2014, shrimp farming was 4,002 hectares with 1,494 million hatchery, increased 7.8 fold year-on-year, in which whiteleg shrimp farming was 3,772 hectares and black tiger shrimp farming was 230 hectares.
Michael Boddington from Asian Agribusiness Consulting (AAC) has been involved in agribusiness in Asia since 2000. AAC has office both in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City and China Beijing. So AAC has a thorough understanding of the Viet Nam and China aqua industry and produces up-to-date research reports on the market. We can offer insights on supply and demand trends and comments on the future structure of Asian agribusiness. If you would like to know more please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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