Aquaculture Project
Formulation and optimization of fish feed for Aqua-culture using an extract from agricultural waste as the anti – oxidant
Objective
To improve nutrition and feeding for sustainable Aqua-culture by developing aqua feed and feeding management practices to improve;
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Growth
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Development and,
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Nutrition of Cultural aquatic organisms
Problem Statement
Aqua-culture is the fastest growing food production globally, in South Africa, its contribution remains low and as a result, a need has arisen to develop a local produced aqua feed for Tilapia fish using anti-oxidants to improve the growth, development and nutrition of these cultivated aquatic organisms.
The readily available formulated fish feeds are dependent on marine protein and as a result, there is a high risk of quality loss due to lipid oxidation in an aquaculture diet. The addition of an anti-oxidant is necessary to increase the storage stability and the nutritional value of Aqua feeds.
Hypothesis
Feed formulation for Tilapia fish with an addition of an anti – oxidant can inhibit lipid oxidation.
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