Value chain analysis of Vietnam pangasius aquaculture

Anh Tran Minh Le

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

Vietnam is a nation with the coastline of over 3,260 km and has more than 3,000 islands, where the border of the country is 4,639km. Thanks to their significantly long coastline, Vietnam’s fish production wins among the top ten products with highest export value, which accounts for about 4-5% of Gross Domestic Product (‘GDP’) and approximately 9-10% of national export revenue, and provides jobs for about 4 million people. In the economic sectors of Vietnam, the export value of the fisheries sector ranks 3rd, and is also the 3rd major exporter of the world’s fish and fishery products, with exports valued at USD 8.5 billion in 2017. Among the popular fish products that contribute galore to the fish yield and export volume and value, Vietnam pangasius stands out to be the key export products. It has been bringing billions of dollar to the annual export income of Vietnam since the 2000, and proudly become the dominant country in producing and exporting pangasius. The Mekong River Delta is the major areas for the farming of pangasius thanks to the rich supply of fresh water there, and largest markets of Vietnam pangasius are China, the US, the EU, ASEAN... Pangasius aquaculture has become the main sector for farmers there, and national agriculture organizations such as VASEP or NAFIQAD always support the farming procedure there with training programs, technology advancement and information enrichment. The value chain of Pangasius products is studied and analyzed, including their Revealed Competitive Advantage index, with the purpose of identifying the status of Vietnam Pangasius, its dominance in the World’s aquaculture sector and relevant challenges.

Keywords

Vietnam fishery and aquaculture, Vietnam pangasius, Vietnam pangasius value chain, Vietnam

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 31. 3. 2021

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Ing. Pavel Kotyza, Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Economics and Management / Economics and Management