Improving aquaculture feed in Bangladesh -

feed ingredients to farmer profit to safe consumption

Study Background

FtF Aqua is working FtF Aqua is working in 20 Districts with in 20 Districts with 4 hubs4 hubs

KHULNAJESSOREBARISALFARIDPUR

Background

• Aquaculture (fish) production growing

• Intensification of fish farming systems and use of feed

• Fish feed production has now reached > 1 million tonnes/yr

• What are the major opportunities, constraints and how to support sustainable growth?

Feed study objectives

• To identify the current status and future trends in use of aquaculture feeds

• To identify key bottlenecks for industry development

• To identify solutions for sustainable growth of the aquaculture feed sector– Farm level– Feed industry– Government

Feed study approach

• Feeds study started in August 2012

• Major activities– Review and consult– Develop methods– Consultations across the

“value chain”– All stakeholders– Analyse and draft report

• Workshop – 4th April 2013

Consumers

.. to understand all aspects of feed production and use

Value chain analysis and key interventions

An integrated value-chain approach. . .

Wide ranging analysis and stakeholders

• Economics (profits, costs and benefits)

• Social (employment, gender, equity)

• Environment (life cycle analysis)

• Farmers• Traders• Processors• Ingredient producers• Public and private

Key research questions?

• Which tools and indicators can be used for analyzing aquaculture feed sector?

• What is present and future use and demand for aquaculture feeds?

• What are the options for producing more and/or better feed to meet future demand?

Key research questions?

• What are current feeding practices? What improvements can be made to reduce farm level feed wastage and improve profitability?

• What are the value chains for feeds and role of different actors and how can these be improved.

• What are the research and development priorities for aquaculture feed in the short (1 year), medium (2-3 years) and long term (3-5 years).

Feeds workshop purpose

• Review the major study findings• Stakeholder feedback on key challenges and

opportunities for aquaculture feed development• Identify follow up interventions

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