Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Scientists seek alternate fish feed ingredients

Scientists from various regions of the country are conducting research to find alternative ingredients to prepare food for fish. The main objectives of these initiatives are to lower production costs and reduce the impact on the environment. The first results of the Aquabrasil project were presented on March 1st  at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company (Embrapa), in Pantanal, Corumbá.

According to Roselany Corrêa, a researcher at Embrapa Amazônia Oriental, in Belén, experiments will include the use of dende, sunflower and coconut flour, among other products. They will also use mango flour, passion fruit waste and Amazon fruits for the production of rations that serve to feed the tambaqui fish, one of the species that is being studied in the Aquabrasil project. Correa said that it is necessary to refine the studies to select the best food choices. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.
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