Aquaculture Feed and Fertilizer Resource Atlas of the Philippines

The paper is based on a comprehensive survey conducted by the author in 1995/1996 concerning the feed and fertilizer resources of the Philippines and their availability and use by the resident aquaculture sector. Presented in the form of an illustrated atlas, the report compiles information on the fertilizer and feed resources of the Philippines, where they are geographically located, how much is available and when, who is currently using this resource and how, the composition and cost of this r esource at source and with transportation, together with an assessment of the status of the existing animal feed manufacturing industry and its regulations, together with information on the feeding strategies employed by the aquaculture sector. It was estimated that approximately 45-75% and 85-95% of the feed ingredients currently used within commercial aquafeeds for fish (i.e. mainly tilapia and milkfish) and marine shrimp were composed of imported feed ingredients, respectively, as compared wi th only 20-30% for livestock and poultry feeds.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Philip S. Cruz;Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Division
Format: Book (series) biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1997
Online Access:https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/w6928e
http://www.fao.org/3/w6928e/w6928e00.HTM
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