Massive breeding of tra fish poses risks to farmers, environmentVietNamNet Bridge – Diep Thi Nguon, a farmer in Long An Province, says she decided to breed tra fish in recent years because of the anticipated high profits. Households in Tân Hưng District in Long An Province dig ponds to breed tra fish on their rice fields. “After the first tra fish breeding crop, I plan to dig even more ponds,” Nguon said, pointing to her rice field. For example, on average, a farmer earns a profit of VND100-300 million per hectare for breeding fish. Although tra fish breeding brings higher income than rice farming, the local authority discourages farmers from the practice because of the challenges related to output.

Source: VietNamNet News April 09, 2018 08:37 UTC