Cooperation programs and agricultural rural developmen:" Technical and economic feasibility of applying the Better Management Practices (BMP) to household aquaculture in Vietnam - MS 11 "

HHouseholds coastal aquaculture, ranging in area from 0.5 ha to 3 ha, producing 90% of farmed shrimp production in Vietnam, worth $ 1 billion in 2004. the viability and environmental sustainability of farm economy in this area is threatened poor agricultural practices led to outbreaks of diseases, environmental degradation, plant contaminated with chemicals and antibiotics and reduced output. Pilot-scale Better management practices (BMP), and has been applied to large commercial aquaculture venture in Vietnam, with the result of improved productivity and quality, environmental sustainability and reduce the risk of the disease....