The project aims at bringing new solutions to the threats the catfish aquaculture sector starts to face in the Mekong Delta. The dangers are two-fold: first, climatic changes and dams built in the upper part of the river create and will continue to generate significant changes in the environmental conditions for the herds located in the lower part of the basin, such as an increase in the water salinity and a reduction in the supply of fish meat. Second, the arrival on the market of new actors (such as China producers) will necessitate improvements in the overall production process to remain competitive. Both of these challenges can be targeted by obtaining “better” animals: animals that are resilient to the changes in their environmental conditions, fast-growing while still providing quality products, and resistant to the most frequent pathogens. Our proposal is to target the generation of such animals using a selection experiment and to organize the local sector to obtain an optimal diffusion of the experiment results, so that the research could be beneficial for all the actors of the chain, including the smallholders, who are the most threatened by the coming changes. Another objective is to reinforce the scientific support to the catfish value chain with Can Tho University (CTU) young staff members obtaining doctorates in the fields in line with the sustainable improvement of the species brood stock.
People's Committee of Ben Tre Province | People's Committee of Bac Lieu Province | People's Committee of Tien Giang Province | People's Committee of Can Tho city | People's Committee of Tra Vinh Province | People's Committee of Soc Trang Province | People's Committee of Ca Mau Province | People's Committee of Vinh Long Province | People's Committee of Kien Giang Province
Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy| Tra Vinh University | Tay Do University | Mien Tay Construction University | Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics in Vinh Long | Dong Thap University | Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Resources and Environment | The University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City
CONTACT INFORMATION |
SDMD 2045 Office @Can Tho University |
Campus II, 3/2 street, Xuan Khanh, Ninh Kieu, Can Tho city |
Phone: 02923 830428 |
Email: sdmd2045@ctu.edu.vn
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