Feed management could lower costs and improve aquaculture production

Published: June 10, 2008

Source : Fish Farmer Magazine

Improved feed management strategy, including the use of optimal combinations of fertilisers, feed ingredients and manufactured feeds, could lower costs and optimise production of aquatic species, says the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).

This, says the FAO, calls for an increased understanding of the economics and cost-benefit analysis of these practices.

The FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department Technical Paper, 'Economics of Aquaculture Feeding Practices in Selected Asian Countries', is now available online.

The document provides an analysis of the economic implications of, and the reasons for, adopting various feeding practices for different fish species and aquaculture systems in Asia.

It includes six case studies from Asia (Bangladesh, China, India, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam), an overall synthesis and recommendations.

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Feed management could lower costs and improve aquaculture production