The quest for low-cost and eco-friendly aquafeeds received a boost with the recent P1.5 million-upgrade of the feed mill of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in Tigbauan, Iloilo. SEAFDEC acquired a 5-layer dryer and an extruder for its feed mill to further increase its capacity by 300 kilograms per hour or 2,400 kilograms per 8-hour workday. The extruder is used to produce both sinking and floating aquafeeds. “The recent upgrade boosted the production rate by almost 400 percent. With the additional extruder, production will not be impeded by the periodic downtime for maintenance or unexpected breakdowns,” said Joseph Biñas, head of the Nutrition and Feed Development Section of SEAFDEC’s Aquaculture Department (AQD).

Ledesma, H. (2010, March 27). SEAFDEC upgrades feed mill to boost low-cost aquaculture feeds production. Daily Guardian, pp. 7, 8.