Assessment of existing and potential feed resources for improving aquaculture production in selected Asian and African countries

J.O. Agboola, R. Yossa and J. Verreth

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Abstract: This report provides a comprehensive assessment of existing and potential feed resources for improving aquaculture productivity in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Malaysia, Egypt, Nigeria and Zambia. These countries depend heavily on imports for their supply of quality feed ingredients. The viability and feasibility of ingredients for aquafeed production are scrutinized based on a number of criteria, including availability (more than 1000 t per year), affordability, nutritional value, associated constraints (presence of antinutritional factors and mycotoxins), feed-food competition, environmental impact and sociocultural implications. A comprehensive literature search (both grey and peer-reviewed) coupled with national and international databases were used to create lists of available feed ingredients in each country. Additional information was derived through administration of semi-structural questionnaires to fish farmers, feed manufacturers, ingredient suppliers and other feed experts. In general, ingredients of plant origin are commonly available in the countries surveyed.

Keywords: Aquaculture; assessment; fish feeding; Fish meal; feeds; feed composition; ingredients; nutritive value; Bangladesh; Myanmar; Malaysia; Egypt; Nigeria; Zambia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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