Big fish follow the tide, making a living on deeply flooded rice fields

    PHƯƠNG ANH |

    Can Tho - The low-lying area of My Tu commune is often deeply flooded, farmers switching from rice cultivation to farming fish in the fields helps reduce costs and increase income.

    Mua nuoc noi, nhieu dien tich ruong tai xa My Tu ngap sau, khong the san xuat lua nhu truoc nen nong dan tim huong sinh ke moi.
    During the flood season, many rice fields in My Tu commune (Can Tho City) are deeply flooded, unable to produce, farmers take advantage of water conservation, releasing fish fry to raise naturally throughout the flood season.
    Sau khi thu hoach lua He Thu, nong dan tan dung ruong trung giu nuoc, tha ca giong nuoi tu nhien suot mua lu.
    Scene of casting nets to catch fish in flooded fields. Harvesting requires the harmonious coordination of many people.
    Ca duoc nuoi chu yeu bang nguon thuc an tu nhien nhu phu du, tao va sinh vat trong ruong nen gan nhu khong ton chi phi thuc an.
    Fish are mainly raised with natural feed sources such as plankton, algae and field organisms, so feed costs are almost non-existent.
    Sau 3–4 thang nuoi, ca dat trong luong tu 0,8–1 kg/con, cho thu hoach voi san luong kha, mang lai nguon thu on dinh cho nong dan.
    After 3-4 months of farming, the fish reaches a weight of 0.8-1 kg/fish, harvesting with a fairly high yield, bringing a stable source of income for farmers.
    Ong Dang Van Doi (xa My Tu, TP Can Tho) cho biet, nuoi ca tren ruong lua giup moi cong ruong (1000m2) mang lai loi nhuan khoang 1 trieu dong, trong khi trong lua vu ngap gan nhu khong co lai.
    Mr. Dang Van Doi (My Tu commune, Can Tho city) said that raising fish in rice fields helps each hectare of field (1000m2) bring a profit of about 1 million VND, while growing flooded rice crops is almost unprofitable.
    Gia dinh ong Nguyen Van Doi tha nuoi ca tren hon 14 ha ruong trung, thu hoach khoang 15 tan ca, tong thu nhap gan 200 trieu dong.
    Mr. Nguyen Van Doi's family raises fish on more than 14 hectares of low-lying fields, harvesting about 15 tons of fish, with a total income of nearly 200 million VND.
    Cac loai ca duoc nuoi chu yeu la ca me va ca chep. Day la nhung loai co phu hop voi moi truong nuoc chay dong va co thi truong tieu thu manh.
    The main types of fish raised are catfish and carp. These are species suitable for field water environments and have strong consumption markets.
    Theo chinh quyen dia phuong, nuoi ca tren ruong lua la mo hinh phu hop voi vung trung, giup nguoi dan thich ung voi lu, tan dung dat dai va chuan bi tot cho vu Dong Xuan.
    According to local authorities, fish farming on rice fields is a model suitable for low-lying areas, helping people adapt to floods, take advantage of land and prepare well for the Winter-Spring crop.
    It's a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit.
    Ca sau khi keo luoi duoc dua ngay len vo lai, di chuyen vao bo de dam bao do tuoi song truoc khi giao cho thuong lai.
    After pulling the net, the fish is immediately put on the shell, moved ashore to ensure freshness before being delivered to traders.
    Ca ruong sau thu hoach duoc thuong lai thu mua tan noi, giup nong dan yen tam san xuat.
    After harvest, fish are purchased by traders on the spot, helping farmers feel secure in production.

    It's a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit.

    PHƯƠNG ANH
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