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17988
Thu, 09/04/2008 - 12:55
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Fresh catfish prices increase sharply
An Giang (VNA)- Prices of fresh "tra" catfish have surged in recent days with the first class fish sold at 15,500 VND a kg on September 2 against 14,500 VND available in late August.
Processors are rushing for the fish to meet an increasing demand for
exports when markets are expanded to Russia , Ukraine , East Europe and
the Middle East .
In August, enterprises in An Giang province, the nation's biggest producer
of the fish, exported almost 25,000 tonnes of products.
As large-sized catfishes are to customers' liking in Russia , Ukraine
and the Middle-East, supply has failed to meet demand. In the last two
days, many companies could buy just 70 percent of their need. The Hung Vuong
company, for example, was able to purchase just 400 kg of fresh catfish a
day against its daily capacity of 700 kg.
Enterprises have offered farmers 16,000 VND per kg and even more for
future purchases in fear of dire shortages in the days to come.--Enditem
Processors are rushing for the fish to meet an increasing demand for
exports when markets are expanded to Russia , Ukraine , East Europe and
the Middle East .
In August, enterprises in An Giang province, the nation's biggest producer
of the fish, exported almost 25,000 tonnes of products.
As large-sized catfishes are to customers' liking in Russia , Ukraine
and the Middle-East, supply has failed to meet demand. In the last two
days, many companies could buy just 70 percent of their need. The Hung Vuong
company, for example, was able to purchase just 400 kg of fresh catfish a
day against its daily capacity of 700 kg.
Enterprises have offered farmers 16,000 VND per kg and even more for
future purchases in fear of dire shortages in the days to come.--Enditem
