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Zhengchang has a long history and has made constant innovations in the feed machinery industry, they have accumulated a wealth of experience with in the industry and is able to offer a wide range of comprehensive solutions.

To date ZCME has completed more than 2000 turnkey projects around the world, covering a wide range of industries, poultry and livestock feed, aquatic feed, pet feed, premix feed, sawdust pellet, fertiliser, silo storage, pasture, electrical control and garbage treatment. The core concept of ZCME is to improve output and quality of feed and reduce the energy consumption in the processing. ZCME has become the largest manufacture of feed machinery in China.

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers. To get your copy of 'PPLAPP' click here.

Couple battle aquaculture company over plans to create new farm

A New Zealand couple from Wellington, Martin and Clare Pinder has taken on New Zealand's aquaculture company King Salmon over the plan to create a new fish farm at Marlborough Sounds. Two years ago the couple bought land and began building a bach (a small weekend/vacation home). As they neared completion of their bach, they learnt that King Salmon was planning to develop a salmon farm twice the size of a rugby field at the center of their view of Ngamahau Bay.

The Pinders newly built Bach 

The Pinders approached King salmon representatives who told them that they had no idea anyone was building a bach there. The Pinders have offered to sell the bach to the company, but the company declined only offering to plant trees which would eventually block their view. King Salmon has refused any further negotiations. So now the couple are offering the bach as a prize for a weeks vacation for anyone that opposes the development of the new salmon farm.  Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers. To get your copy of 'PPLAPP' click here.

Kenya embraces fish farming and is now reaping the rewards

In Kiambu Kenya, where fish farming is a new phenomenon and has been fully embraced by both the consumer and business people in the larger central province region. Many of the learning institutions have also got involved in aquaculture. The government through the Economic Stimulus Program (ESP) started funding fish farming in learning institutions in 160 constituencies and Kiambaa a constituency is a beneficiary.

The project was initiated under the Economic Stimulus Program (ESP)

The Kiambu district Fisheries officer, Mr. Raphael Kasiu said "they are doing fish farming in Kiambu High school', Kijabe high school and St. Peter primary school. Students are taught the nutritional value of fish and the entrepreneurial benefits they can get from fish farming. The fisheries officer also said "farmers who have tried fish farming complain of unavailability of a ready market putting into consideration the input in terms of capital that has been spent in rearing the fish to maturity. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers. To get your copy of 'PPLAPP' click here.