Science Forum Day 4 - Ben Belton - Bangladesh aquaculture review
Improving aquaculture feed in Bangladesh
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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
Thankyou