Soybean meal and yeast replaces fish meal

Researchers at the Kentucky State University research centre are looking at replacing fish meal with soybean or yeast meal as an alternative feed for tilapia. Due to the cost of feed making up 40 to 80 percent of the operating expenses of an intense aquaculture enterprise it is essential to evaluate low cost nutritious diets.

The use of sustainable, alternative protein sources, such as plant and yeast meals, provides the opportunity for the use of organic diets in aquaculture. Organic agriculture is the fastest growing food production industry in many countries and the sale of organic products increase revenue for producers up to 20 percent higher than non-organic counterparts. Read more ...

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