The Department of Agriculture (DA) has developed a cheaper aquaculture feed product, which uses locally produced raw materials, that could bring down the production costs of tilapia and milkfish by as much as P10 per kilogram amid soaring prices of imported feed products. In a news statement, the DA said a joint project by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Division (SEAFDEC-AQD) and the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) has formulated a locally-sourced “efficient, sustainable and low-cost” aquaculture feeds. The formulated feed, which was developed by Dr. Roger Edward Mamauag of SEAFDEC-AQD, uses by-products from corn and poultry abattoirs as well as coconut-fermented copra meal, replacing imported fishmeal as a protein source.

Arcalas, J. E. Y. (2022, June 15). Low-cost feed to cut milkfish, tilapia price by ₱10/kg - DA. Business Mirror, p. A4.