PANAN UDANG VANAME

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Lhokseumawe. In North Aceh and Lhokseumawe the cultivation of vaname shrimp is widespread, even the cultivation pattern not only uses traditional but intensive ponds with tarpaulin ponds. Moreover, the benefits of the harvest is very promising. Azhar, one of the cultivators of vaname shrimp in Meuraksa, Blang Mangat sub-district, Lhokseumawe city, on Tuesday (5/9) admitted that the shrimp cultivators are shifting to vaname shrimp cultivation, the price is not much different from that of tiger shrimp.

Mentioned, specifically in the shrimp farming center in Meuraksa, Blang Mangat, the average still use traditional ponds, there is no intensive, let alone using a tarpaulin pond.

In Meuraksa average shrimp farmers still use traditional ponds and there is no intensive, shrimp cultivated also the type of shrimp vaname, even farmers in North Aceh and Lhokseumawe almost evenly cultivated shrimp vaname, although there is also a cultivation of tiger shrimp, said Azhar, Tuesday (5/9).

Tarp pond, added Azhar, more developed in Muara Batu District, North Aceh.

The shrimp farmers are doing the development of intensive coastal areas using tarpaulin ponds, the price is very good if not attacked by virus, he said.

Currently, Azhar said, the selling price of vaname shrimp with the size of 20 heads per kg reached Rp 110,000, while the size of 30 tail per kg of about Rp 100,000.

The price of shrimp vaname is in accordance with the size, there is also a price below Rp 100,000 per kg, the shrimp with size 40 tail per kg selling price reached Rp 88.000 per kg, while the size of 50 tail per kg sold at Rp 74.000 per kg, dijual he said.

The average large size vaname shrimp is exported to a number of countries such as Singapore and Japan.

If small size is more marketed for local needs, but large shrimp for export needs, he said.