Black tiger shrimp value chain in the Mekong Delta

Abstract

The study was conducted based on GTZ's value chain link approach - value links (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit - Germany) in 2008, through surveys of all actors in the black Tiger shrimp value chain in 4 provinces of Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang and Kien Giang. Specifically, the research team interviewed 67 agents and farms supplying seeds, feeds and aquatic products, 339 households raising black tiger shrimp with improved intensive farming; 53 traders and owners; 8 export processing enterprises (EPEs) and 54 industry experts, technicians and local leaders. The two main tools used in this study are value chain mapping and chain economic analysis. Research results show that there are 5 stages and 5 distribution channels in the black tiger shrimp value chain in the Southwest region. In which, black tiger shrimp is mostly consumed through the following distribution channel: Households  Collectors  EPEs  Foreign consumers (exports). There are 3 main export shrimp products, including frozen whole shrimp exports (HOSO), headless, frozen shrimp exports (HLSO,) and exported shrimp headless, peeled, and tail (PTO). In particular, PTO shrimp creates the highest added value and profit. In general, the distribution of profits among the participants in the value chain is not really reasonable Research results have also shown that improving distribution channels through horizontal and vertical linkage activities, as well as cutting raw material production costs are two effective solutions to upgrade the black tiger shrimp value chain in the Southwest region.

Keywords

• chuỗi giá trị
• giá trị gia tăng
• lợi nhuận
• tác nhân
• tôm