| ID: | 83994 |
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| Country: | Viet Nam |
| Title: | Vietnam – Project for Adaption to Climate Change in the Mekong Delta in Ben Tre and Tra Vinh Provinces (AMD) – April 2023 |
| Description: |
Mr. Pham Thai Binh, a 46-year-old farmer with four children, lives along a small river in Lagy hamlet, Long Vinh commune, Duyen Hai district, Tra Vinh province. Lacking access to a sizeable plot of farmland, he recognized the potential of raising river mud clams to earn a good living. The clams can be easily grown without much investment on feeding and breeding. “My family’s life has improved a lot since I joined the project-supported cooperative in 2018. We have 1,500 m2 of water area for growing river mud clams, and we aim to increase it to 2,000 m2 by next year. Our farming is very productive, and we are delighted with our economic progress and higher income. We have earned enough money to buy a car, which makes our travel and business easier and faster. It also enables us to contact more buyers and get better deals for our farm products.” Binh received 100 per cent of the investment cost he needed to start breeding and farming river mud clams from The Adaptation in the Mekong Delta in the Ben Tre and Tra Vinh Provinces (AMD) project, as well as technical guidance. Using the US$ 3,000 grant Binh received from AMD’s Climate Change Adaptation component),he started his operation on the small branch of the river to which his household had direct access – about one and a half hectares of surface area. He can harvest clams after about six months of growth, bringing him stable income of VND 8 million per month on average (US$ 350), significantly improving his household’s well-being. Merchants come to Binh to buy from him on the spot. His success has enabled him to expand his business and has motivated neighbouring households to replicate this income generating activity. River mud clams, also known simply as river clams, are shaped like an ordinary clam but are three times larger and have a black-brown colour. The start-up investment requires only breeding stock, with a stocking density of 40-100 claims per square meter, fence nets and labour. The clams feed on organic matter naturally found in the mudflats thanks to a strong up-and-down tidal current. The Project for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Mekong Delta in the Ben Tre and Tra Vinh Provinces (AMD) strengthened the resilience and adaptive capacity of 54,000 smallholder farmer households by generating sustainable income opportunities and improved rural livelihoods, reaching an estimated 210,000 people. To this end, AMD invests in climate resilient, inclusive, and remunerative value chain opportunities, including coconut, fruits, and aquaculture. |
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| Show more details: | Nguyen Hoang Sanh |
| Copyright: | © IFAD/ Nguyen Hoang Sanh |
| Categories: | New from Asia and the Pacific |
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