Skretting Aquaculture Innovation Guayas incorporates state-of-the-art technology, with fully equipped laboratories and state-of-the-art experimental units, where critical trials will be carried out on white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). The station also has tanks that will allow multiple studies to be conducted in conditions that simulate the commercial production environment.
The research station will study all stages of shrimp production, from first stage larvae to harvest size animals. Simulations and evaluations include health and welfare parameters as well as growth and feed efficiency. Another key focus area will be the digestibility of existing and new feed ingredients and balanced diets. For this purpose, outstanding biotechnologies will be implemented and developed.
The human team of the new station will be supported by Skretting's global network of scientific experts and its global research units.
Together, they help Skretting Aquaculture lnnovation Guayas better understand how shrimp can be helped to grow faster and larger, as well as become more resilient to disease and environmental challenges, so that innovations can be developed that turn these discoveries crucial in practical solutions for the industry.
'I am delighted that Skretting Aquaculture Innovation Guayas is now up and running. This world-class station reiterates our commitment to Ecuador and the global shrimp market. Not only will it allow us to work much more closely with local farmers, but by establishing a channel for the delivery of new solutions that improve farming performance and efficiency, it will ensure that shrimp farmers around the world can contribute every to global food security and nutrition,' says Alex Obach, Chief Innovation Officer at Skretting.
For more information visit the Skretting website, HERE.
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