CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What is the significance of developing shrimp farming?

(1) Increase total output and ease market supply Freshwater shrimp is a high-quality aquatic product and is very popular in the market. For a long time, supply has been in short supply. Developing freshwater shrimp farming can increase the total output of freshwater shrimp accordingly and ease the contradiction between production and sales in the market.

(2) Increase economic income and improve farmers' enthusiasm. There are many ways to farm fresh shrimp, including single farming, mixed farming, intercropping, and rice field farming. Farmers can farm fresh shrimp according to existing conditions and local conditions, with low investment costs and high economic benefits. Therefore, the development of fresh shrimp farming can increase farmers' economic income and improve farmers' enthusiasm.

(3) Increase varieties and enrich the market. For a long time, fishermen have mainly raised silver carp, bighead carp, grass carp, crucian carp and bighead bream, and the breeding varieties are relatively old and single. As people's living standards continue to improve, ordinary domestic fish varieties can no longer meet the needs of citizens. Therefore, the development of shrimp farming can also enrich the market varieties and enrich the people's vegetable basket.

(4) Adjust the aquaculture structure and promote the sustainable development of fisheries. The development of social economy affects the increase of aquaculture costs. Although workers' wages, bait, rent, etc. are rising year by year, the prices of conventional fish species have been stable and declining in recent years, which has affected the economic benefits of aquaculture farmers. To develop fisheries and improve the enthusiasm of farmers, it is necessary to improve the aquaculture structure, adjust the aquaculture varieties, and increase unit output and benefits. The development of shrimp farming can appropriately reduce the number of conventional varieties farmed and ensure the balance of supply and marketing in the market. In addition, the price of shrimp is relatively high, and it has excellent characteristics such as low investment, quick results, one-year cultivation, and four-season market, which can effectively promote the sustainable development of the aquaculture industry.

This article is from: China Agricultural Press "Protecting Natural Resources"