A farmer in Hau Giang raises eels extensively, a popular specialty, but his family has become much more prosperous.

Mr. Nguyen Van Tung in My Loi hamlet, Cay Duong town, Phung Hiep district, Hau Giang province realized that in the process of raising commercial eels, if one raises eels for reproduction (raises parent eels to lay eggs, hatches them into eel fry, eel seeds) to proactively source eel seeds and sell the seeds, it will contribute to reducing investment costs and increasing profits...

In recent years, the commercial eel farming model in Hau Giang province has grown strongly.

During the farming process, people have gradually gained a lot of experience and received further training and guidance from specialized sectors on science and technology, from which many households raising eels in Hau Giang province are gradually expanding the scale of commercial eel farming and producing eel seeds themselves.

Mr. Nguyen Van Tung in My Loi hamlet, Cay Duong town, Phung Hiep district, Hau Giang province, a farmer who raises commercial eels, breeds eels, and sells eel seeds, is taking care of meat eels raised in cement tanks using a mud-free farming method.

Specifically, Mr. Nguyen Van Tung's household in My Loi hamlet, Cay Duong town, Phung Hiep district, Hau Giang province realized that in the process of raising commercial eels, if he raised eels himself to be proactive in the source of eel seeds and sell the seeds, it would contribute to reducing investment costs.

Home-produced eel seeds will be more familiar with the home-raising environment than those bought from elsewhere, thereby limiting the risk of loss and increasing efficiency and profits.

Mr. Tung said: In 2021, he only raised 2 eel tanks with 6,000 eel fry. After 11 months of raising, he sold nearly 1 ton of commercial eel.

After this eel sale, Mr. Tung boldly expanded the scale and invested in breeding eels. In 2024, Mr. Tung invested in 06 breeding eel tanks, with each tank area of ​​16 m2, he raised 100 parent eels, a total of 600 parent eels.

Eel breeding and breeding pen of Mr. Nguyen Van Tung's family in My Loi hamlet, Cay Duong town, Phung Hiep district, Hau Giang province.

Mr. Tung added: From the beginning of 2024 to October 2024, Mr. Tung sold 700 kg of commercial eels, the price of commercial eels was 115,000 VND/kg, earning 80.5 million VND and sold 40,000 eels at the price of 2,500 VND/eel, earning 100 million VND.

Total income from the commercial eel farming model, eel breeding, and eel seed sales is 180.5 million VND, after deducting expenses, the profit is more than 60 million VND.

Currently, in Mr. Tung's eel pond, there are 10,000 commercial eels that have been raised for 3 months and more than 30,000 eel fry ready for sale.

It is estimated that in 2024, Mr. Tung will earn over 200 million VND and bring in over 100 million VND in profit from the commercial eel and eel seed farming model.

Mr. Tung shared: The time to raise eels lasts nearly 1 year before selling, the water source to raise eels must be clear, after each time feeding the eels, the water must be changed to keep them growing well, each day the water needs to be changed 2-3 times depending on the time.

In the process of raising eels, especially raising breeding eels, it is very meticulous and very hard, so raising eels also requires passion.

With experience in eel farming and eel farming techniques, available farming conditions.

In the coming time, Mr. Tung will continue to expand breeding to sell the breed and proactively source eel breeds for his family to raise commercial eels, contributing to increasing income and profits.

Source: https://danviet.vn/mot-ong-nong-dan-hau-giang-nuoi-luon-day-dac-con-dac-san-binh-dan-ma-nha-kha-gia-han-len-20241122224807817.htm