Chaungzon, 18 February

A seawater prawn farming project jointly organized by Belu-Kyun Regional Development Farm and Malaysia based Silibu Company is a successful business at Tawpakauk village, Khaikhnee village-tract, Chaungzon Township, Mon State.

The huge demand of prawns is Yangon and Mawlamyine markets with the value of K 10,500 per viss. The seawater prawn production lasts for three months from shrimp to prawn with the technical assistances of agricultural experts from India.

A two-acre seas prawn lake could produce four to five tons of prawns. The six lakes of prawns and crabs were dug in 200 acres starting from March 2018. –Township (IPRD)
Translated by Thandar Aung