In March, Grobest Vietnam Co., Ltd. announced a collaboration with leading local shrimp hatcheries to diversify the supply of high-quality, high-yielding post larvae (PL) for farmers. The combination of Grobest’s 40 years of expertise in shrimp nutrition with the hatcheries’ hands-on production experience will help optimise shrimp PL production as well as provide a source of high quality PL. The shrimp hatcheries are: Thong Thuan, Truong Thinh, Nam My, Le Xuan Bay, Tran Hau Dien and Shrimpvet.
Nguyen Van Khanh, Director of Consulting Technical Services, Grobest Vietnam said, “Shrimp larvae is the most fundamental and deciding factor for the success of each crop. However, currently, there is very limited access and choice of good larvae sources for Vietnamese shrimp farmers. Understanding this, Grobest decided to initiate a program of technical assistance and nutrition consultancy under which we collaborate with reputable manufacturers to help customers access high-quality and high-growth performance shrimp larvae to support their production operations. We believe that this will build a more solid foundation helping Vietnamese farmers achieve fruitful crops in the future.â€
The shrimp hatcheries that Grobest chose to cooperate with are all reputable suppliers. They not only run well-established shrimp larvae production operations, but have been thoroughly vetted by Grobest to ensure they meet its stringent standards. Grobest and partner hatcheries have selected the broodstock to be used and set the nutritional criteria for each larval stage and the PL production. Grobest will also dispatch a team of technicians to monitor the quality of PL products, ensuring they fit the company’s criteria.
Nguyen Van Son, Director of Truong Thinh Seafood Co., Ltd., said, “During the partnership with Grobest, my company learned a great deal about nutrition and white shrimp farming. Besides, the technicians of the corporation were always ready to provide support and were always eager to learn from our experiences and adjust the manufacturing methods to maximise efficiency.â€
Experimental evidence shows that cooperation between Grobest and partner hatcheries have resulted in stronger shrimp that are more resistant during the critical growth stages. Additionally, shrimp farmers reported shorter farming durations and reduced expenses for feed and other overheads.
A particularly noteworthy performance enhancement was seen in shrimp size, with PL products reaching the size 30/kg standard in only 90 days. In the market with the ‘Manufactured According to Grobest Standards’ label, shrimp farmers can easily recognise and choose quality shrimp larvae, ridding themselves of worries on product origin.
