date:Dec 28, 2012
Vietnamese pangasius breeders and processors need more capitalfrom banks to keep their operations going and reverse a declinein prices and exports, according to the Vietnam Association ofSeafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
VASEP pleaded its case recently at a meeting with Cao Suc Phat,minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, andrepresentatives from several banks. Due to scarcity of capital,processors have bought only a small volume of fish, leading to acontinuous decline in fish pric