Raising dried specialty "swimming leisurely", a Long An farmer sells it for 50,000 VND/kg

“Play for fun, earn for real” is the joking way many people say when seeing the black snail farming model in a canvas tank of Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hien (Loc Tien hamlet, My Loc commune, Can Giuoc district, Long An province). This startup model of hers initially brought quite high economic efficiency.

“Play for fun, win for real” is what many people say when they see the model of raising black apple snails in canvas tanks of Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hien (Loc Tien hamlet, My Loc commune, Can Giuoc district, Long An province). This startup model of hers initially brought quite high economic efficiency.

Ms. Hien shared that, realizing that commercial black apple snails are increasingly popular in the market, she took advantage of the vacant land behind her house to make a tarpaulin tank to raise snails.

Apple snails raised in tarpaulin tanks are easy to care for, cost nothing and it is easy to monitor the snail's growth.

Food for black apple snails is duckweed, soft-bodied plants, vegetables, tubers, and fruits, but they must be clean; free of pesticides and chemicals. The water in the tarpaulin tank is changed every week, through a fixed drainage line, so it is easy to do.

From the initial 2 experimental snail farming tanks, Ms. Hien has now expanded the scale of black apple snail farming to 49 tarpaulin tanks, covering an area of 1,000 square meters.

To proactively provide clean food sources on the spot for black apple snails, she also set aside 2,000 square meters to grow duckweed, taro, squash, pumpkin, etc. to raise black apple snails.

Chairwoman of the Women's Union of Can Giuoc district (Long An province) - Huynh Thi Tuyet Hong (left cover) came to learn about the black apple snail farming model - a specialty of Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hien (middle, Loc Tien hamlet, My Loc commune, Can Giuoc district).

Through social networking sites, Ms. Hien promotes products to connect with consumer markets in the province and the Central provinces.

After about 5 months of farming, black apple snails can be harvested at a size of 20-25 snails/kg, the selling price of black apple snails is 50,000 VND/kg.

In addition to focusing on raising commercial black apple snails, Ms. Hien also sells black apple snail eggs and black apple snail seeds.

From the model of raising black apple snails to sell commercial snails, black apple snail eggs, and black apple snail seeds, she earns a profit of about 20 million VND per month. In the future, Ms. Hien plans to implement a model of hanging snails in the kitchen to serve the market.

Chairwoman of the Women's Union of Can Giuoc District (Long An Province) - Huynh Thi Tuyet Hong said that with the low initial investment cost of raising black apple snails, only 600,000 VND for a 2x4m tarpaulin tank, and simple farming techniques, this model is very suitable for many women. Currently, the district is expanding this model for local women.

Boldly starting a creative and innovative business to get rich, Ms. Hien's black apple snail farming model has brought economic efficiency and is environmentally friendly, exploiting the available potential of the locality, opening up a direction for development, bringing high income to many women.

Source: https://danviet.vn/nuoi-con-dac-san-hien-kho-boi-dung-dinh-mot-chi-nong-dan-long-an-bat-ban-50000-dong-kg-20241116221159258.htm