Production links to boost seaweed farming in Vietnam: experts | Business

Grape seaweed was first cultivated within the south-central province of Khanh Hoa province in 2004. (Photograph: vneconomy.vn)

Khanh Hoa (VNA) – With a various marine ecosystem, Vietnam has beneficial circumstances for seaweed farming, which, nevertheless, have but to be totally tapped.

To spice up seaweed farming successfully and sustainably, consultants have careworn the necessity to provide high quality seeds to farmers, step up the applying of high-technologies and utilise the certification system to make sure product high quality, biosecurity and environmental security.

Competent companies and banks ought to provide preferential loans and different incentives to encourage small-scale seaweed farming households to arrange hyperlinks in manufacturing, they mentioned.

Doan Van Danh, a seaweed farmer in Son Hai hamlet, Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district, the south-central province of Ninh Thuan, mentioned seaweed seed and consumption market are a very powerful components.

He additionally careworn the hyperlinks between farmers, companies and the State to make sure sustainable manufacturing.

Illustrative picture (Supply: VNA)

Grape seaweed was first cultivated within the south-central province of Khanh Hoa province in 2004. Presently, the province is residence to about 100ha of grape seaweed, with an annual capability of 10-20 tonnes per ha.

Tran Dinh Luan, Common Director of the Directorate of Fisheries, mentioned his company is coordinating with the World Large Fund for Nature in Vietnam to implement a undertaking on growing sustainable seaweed chains within the nation.

The undertaking is predicted to assist farmers increase productiveness, meet market calls for, increase manufacturing space, lengthen the worth chain and transfer in direction of round agriculture, he mentioned.

In response to the Directorate of Fisheries, the world cartilage seaweed (Kappaphycus Alvarezii) in Vietnam would attain 900,000ha, equal to 600,000-700,000 tonnes of dried seaweed per 12 months.  

The nation now has 20 sorts of seaweed containing agar which is utilized in meals processing./.

VNA