CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems - FISH

Overview: FP1-2.002 - Sustainable fish feed resources

FP1-2.001 - FP1-2.003


Leader: Marc Verdegem, Wageningen University & Research Centre - WUR
Coleader: Rodrigue Yossa, WorldFish - WF

Team members: 4
Partner organizations: 4

Budget 2025
USD : 0

Outputs: 11

  Activity/Product Description
    
The 2022 SLO target requires that 2.5 million smallholders have access to sustainable feeds and production methods. This target is developed along two lines: (a)local feed mills must be capable and produce appropriate local balanced feeds which don’t compete with human or animal feed and (b)novel feeding strategies must be developed enabling low protein inputs without production losses. The first line requires that local producers have access to detailed information on the nutritional value of local ingredients and nutrient requirements of fish. In 2019 we will develop an online repository of these data and train local producers to use this database. The nutrient composition and the digestibility of a selection of priority ingredients will be assessed. Because ingredient quality may vary strongly, samples of these ingredients will be collected in different seasons and regions and stored in a bio-bank at WUR until further analysis. In addition, experiments on lysine and/or phosphorus requirements of tilapia will be initiated. The second line requires developing feeds that generate proper C:N ratios in ponds. In 2019, this concept will be investigated for carp polyculture ponds and validated for tilapia in Bangladesh, Zambia, Egypt and/or Vietnam
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Code Type Output Name Leader Co-leader Deliverables Commodity View
FP1-2.002.1 Sustainable ingredients investigated Johan W Schrama Rodrigue Yossa 13 Fish
FP1-2.002.10 Online Training and Dissemination of the open access feed ingredient database of sustainable local feed ingredients Rodrigue Yossa Marc Verdegem 2 Fish
FP1-2.002.11 Scaling of nutritious pond feeding technology Marc Verdegem Rodrigue Yossa 2 Fish
FP1-2.002.2 Energy evaluation in carp and feeding strategy polyculture Johan W Schrama Rodrigue Yossa 4 Fish
FP1-2.002.3 Micronutrient requirements in tilapia pond diets defined and investigated Johan W Schrama Rodrigue Yossa 3 Fish
FP1-2.002.4 Proof of concept Nutritious pond tested Marc Verdegem Rodrigue Yossa 4 Fish
FP1-2.002.5 New knowledge on digestibility of selected feed ingredients available Rodrigue Yossa Marc Verdegem 2 Fish
FP1-2.002.6 Energy requirements of genetically improved carps better understood Marc Verdegem Rodrigue Yossa 2 Fish
FP1-2.002.7 Improved feeding strategies for polyculture ponds Marc Verdegem Rodrigue Yossa 2 Fish
FP1-2.002.8 New micronutrient requirement levels for improved strains of tilapia estimated Rodrigue Yossa Marc Verdegem 2 Fish
FP1-2.002.9 Novel nutritious pond concept validated in the field Marc Verdegem Rodrigue Yossa 4 Fish
  Training
    
Training Type Title Subject From To
Individual Degree Bangladesh, Netherlands PhD on Energy evaluation in improved strains of carps Energy evaluation in improved strains of carps 2020-01-01 2024-02-29
Individual Degree Bangladesh PhD on Feeding strategies for improved carps Feeding strategies for improved carps 2020-01-01 2024-02-29
Individual Degree Malaysia BSc on Internship on fish feeds and nutrition Internship on fish feeds and nutrition 2019-03-18 2019-07-07
Individual Degree Malaysia BSc on Internship on fish feeds and nutrition Internship on fish feeds and nutrition 2019-11-11 2020-03-03
Individual Degree Netherlands PhD on Nutritious Ponds. Valorising waste using natural production. Nutritious Ponds. Valorising waste using natural production. 2014-09-01 2020-04-21
Other Training National Online Seminar Training on Fish4Thought: Sustainable, accessible fish feeds for small-scale fish farmers (Male: 0, Female: 0) Fish4Thought: Sustainable, accessible fish feeds for small-scale fish farmers 2021-06-17 2021-06-17
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