Tuesday, May 3, 2011

High production costs cause worries to tra fish producers

Tra fish exporters still feel unhappy, even though the tra fish export volume increased by five percent, while export turnover increased by 21 percent in the first quarter of the year in comparison with the same period of 2010. The difficulties in material access plus the high production costs have been threatening their business.

The average tra fish export price in March 2011, increased by a little over January and February, from US$2.55 (UK£1.546) per kilo to US$2.62 (UK£1.589) per kilo, which is higher than the average export price of US$2.14 (UK£1.298) per kilo in 2010. Especially, the price of exports to the US market was highest at four dollars per kilo, while the export price to Europe 3.4-3.5 dollars per kilo. It is expected that the export price would keep rising in the second quarter of the year. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers


Enhanced by Zemanta

No comments:

Post a Comment