Trang, July 5 – Farmers from Kantang District, Trang Province, responded to the white-faced crab raising policy. or crab thong lang in an abandoned shrimp pond It sells for a better price than black crabs, grows faster, and can make a variety of menus. It’s a new economic animal.
Mr. Warut Thanakorncharoen changed the pond used to raise black tiger shrimp. but suffer from loss turned to raise white-faced crabs or Crab Thong Lang is the first year on an area of 3 rai in Kantang District, Trang Province, because white-faced Crab is a fast-growing Crab. It has better weight and price than black crabs and blue crabs, firm crab meat, big claws, sweeter taste than other sea crab meat. The market is still in high demand.
Previously, farmers still lacked knowledge and understanding. therefore leaving the shrimp pond to be an abandoned pond for many years Until the Provincial Fisheries Office has prepared a pilot project. Invite farmers in the province to participate in the project, 5 people, 1 district each, 1 pond per district, on an area of 3 rai per pond.
Each pond releases 3,000 young crabs for the first time at the end of March. It turns out that after three months, the male white-faced crab weighs 5-6 weights, while the female weighs 3-4 weights. Its flesh is firm and has large claws. Customers are interested. bulk order but still can’t sell Because he wants to gain weight from 8 to 1 kilogram, which takes about 45 days to raise, hence he can be caught and sold at a price of 350-500 baht per kilogram, or 500 baht per kilogram if male.
food portion of crab It is fresh fish meat. In the first 2 months, feed 2 times a day, morning and evening. When entering the 3rd month, feed 1 time a day, 30 kg each time, without having to hit the water to provide oxygen. No need to measure the salinity of the water. Brackish water can grow well. The cost is much lower than raising black tiger shrimp. Greatly reduce risks and investments It is considered a new economic animal in Trang Province, which the Trang Coastal Cultivation Research and Development Center Able to breed white-faced crabs For sale to farmers, the price is 3 baht each.
Trang Provincial Fisheries Department said that Trang Province has never raised white-faced crabs or Crab Thonglang before. considered the first time The yield is satisfactory. After raising for 3 months, the male gains about 5-6 weights, the female about 3 weights, while the common black crabs are smaller when rearing the same amount of time. – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency