Over US$35.2 million aquatic feed factory opens in Dong Thap

Sao Mai Group put its aquatic feed factory, worth more than VND800 billion (US$35.2 million), into operation at the Vam Cong Industrial Cluster in the southern province of Dong Thap on November 21.

At the inaugural ceremony of the aquatic feed plant.
At the inaugural ceremony of the aquatic feed plant.

Work started on the “Sao Mai Super Feed” plant in 2015. This is the most modern factory of its kind in all of Vietnam, as it applies a synchronous production line systems imported from Europe, together with a 3H manufacturing process of health, high quality and high technology.

The feed plant comprises of four production lines, with a combined capacity of 360,000 tonnes of products per year.

In the first phase, it will manufacture mixed feed for tra fish and tilapia, which meet the national standards of TCVN 10300 – 2014.

According to Truong Vinh Thanh, Deputy Director General of Sao Mai Group, the “Sao Mai Super Feed”, not only creates a breakthrough in the closed production process of Vietnam’s tra fish industry, but also helps to create jobs for thousands of local labourers.

Vice Chairman of the Dong Thap provincial People’s Committee, Chau Hong Phuc, congratulated Sao Mai Group on having completed the project and putting the plant into operation, which he said will contribute to providing new types of aquatic feed products for the market.