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Dong Thap: Energy conservation in fish processing
Thứ năm, 01/12/2016
We had the opportunity to Mekong Delta in the early days in 2016 when the price of raw fish still at VND 20,000 / kg and there was no sign to be higher. At this price, and now almost no interest but farmers have been in a farming area addresses fish production towards "sustainable supply chain."

We had the opportunity to Mekong Delta in the early days in 2016 when the price of raw fish still at VND 20,000 / kg and there was no sign to be higher. At this price, and now almost no interest but farmers have been in a farming area addresses fish production towards "sustainable supply chain."

Ponds according to European standards

Visit the farm's pond fish belonging Phu Thuan limited liability company Thuan Hung (Dai Thanh, Phung Hiep, Hau Giang), the first impression we are hit with a large pond about 2,400 square meters sea are clearly an area, the number of fish, weight, size and fish origin.

Around the pond are aerators, water lines, sewer water discharge, as well as feeding devices automatically built in accordance with standards. When it was time to eat, on a mobile friends are two workers turn down each bag of food into the pond, and the fish bites the bait in the water, covered with a nape. This is the first farm in the application of advanced farming technologies, sustainable European standards.

Mrs. Chau Thi My Dung, managing fish farms in Phu Thuan said the former fish hatcheries and fish farming in the traditional way, fish nursery fingerlings from fry up only about 7-10% survival rate. However, since the application of new technology, this percentage has risen to 19%. Until moving livestock from fish to fish farming in ponds for food standards, 88-90% survival rate.

The rate of live fish significantly increased costs also mean that production costs will decrease and 1 seed when transferred to grow-out system to make sure the quality of the fish would be better.

Energy savings in processing

After the visit to the pond, we Vinh Hoan Company to learn about how to use energy efficiently. Huynh Duc Trung, Deputy General Director of Vinh Hoan said the plant is currently processing the fish towards saving water and energy. After obtaining expert opinion, the plant was refitted smaller cock just enough.

Normally, the plants need to use hot water, the sanitary facilities use solar energy, the water was about 40 degrees C, the new additional heating. Besides raising awareness of workers in the use of electricity and water during the processing ...

According to China, starting in 2014 the consultants of the Cleaner Production Centre Vietnam (VNCPC) within the framework of the project has trained guides SUPA workers understand the processes energy saving. After three consultancies, experts consider the object peripheral portion minimize impact on energy consumption during production.

As a result, if in 2013, to 1 ton of fish processing plants are consuming 438 kWh of electricity in 2015 fell by 55 kWh / t, and 383 KWh, saving 6-10% power. Thus can be seen, in 2015 the plant had "pocketed" about 6 billion due to electricity savings.

Pleased that the economic efficiency savings from the job on, but according to China, the most important is how to change thinking, attention from the leader to direct people to bring production efficiency Castle. Needless to say, in terms of the low price of fish is due to compete in foreign markets, but businesses still have high quality shipment on the road under orders from Europe, as well as abide by stringent manufacturing processes posed by the import unit hard.

Towards sustainable farming areas

For sustainable development of tra and Project Construction Supply chain sustainability catfish in Vietnam under the SWITCH-Asia program has been implemented in the Mekong Delta provinces since January and is expected to last 4/2013 48 months.

According to Hoang Thanh (European Union Delegation in Hanoi), the reason why the European project approved for 40% of Vietnam tra fish exports to this market. Together, Europe has programs that promote production and sustainable consumption in Asia (SWITCH-Asia).

Because the project fit the criteria and European orientation should have been approved for funding nearly 1.9 million euros, with 80% of the project budget. The four partners are jointly implementing the Cleaner Production Centre, WWF Austria, WWF Vietnam, Association of Seafood Export and Vietnam (VASEP).

Accordingly, the fish supply chain is established from pre-production to production, processing, trade and markets, and finally the retailer. Goals by 2020, Vietnam is the production, processing and export of fish sustainability, environmental friendliness, economic benefits and social.

CPSI