Aquafeed project shows promise to improve income of farmers
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To help lower the price of fish amidst volatile food prices across the country, an international aquaculture research center is coming up with a new fish feed formulation that is cost-efficient and eco-friendly. Using byproducts of ethanol production, rendered animal protein, and processed copra meal, a scientist at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) formulated fish feed that performed better than commercially available feeds as proven in pond trials. The SEAFDEC/AQD-formulated diet is cheaper as it only costs about P28 per kilogram to produce, while the average cost of a commercial feed is about P34 to 36 per kilogram.
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Ledesma, R. H. (2021, June 9). Aquafeed project shows promise to improve income of farmers. Daily Guardian, pp. 6, 7.
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Feed; Fish; Pricing; Aquaculture; Byproducts; Diets; Fish culture; Aquaculture economics; Feed composition; Tilapia culture; Consumers; Costs; Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD); Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)-Dumangas Brackishwater Station (DBS); National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI); Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR); Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)-Igang Marine Station (IMS); Guiuan Marine Fisheries Development Center; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Region VIII; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Region I; Edward Mamauag, Roger; Baliao, Dan; Gison, Jaime
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