Mekong Delta will transferred 90,000 hectares to aquaculture by 2030
Mekong Delta will transfer 90,000 hectares of submerged land into aquaculture due to the effects of climate change in next years.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, aquaculture area will reach nearly 543,000 hectares in 2020, an increase of nearly 75,000 hectares compared with 2010. It will continue increased to 558,000 hectares in 2030, an increase of 90,000 hectares compared with 2010. With this area, aquaculture production will be expected to reach 3 million tonnes in 2020, including 2.1 million tonnes of fish, 578,000 tonnes of shrimp, and 305,000 tons of other seafood.
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.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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