aquaculture News
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Rice paddies synergise with fish farming
By combining aquaculture with wet paddy farming in its coastal areas Bangladesh can meet food security and climate change issues, says a new report. The approach promises more nutritious food, without causing environmental damage, and has the potential for a 'blue-green revolution' on Bangladesh’s existing crop areas extending to about 10.14 million hectares and an additional 2.83 million ...
By SciDev.Net
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Immaris – Shows promise as Immune Boosting Feed Additive
Oreka Solutions and the University of Idaho announced today ground-breaking research showing that Oreka’s insect-based feed ingredient Immaris could help trout and salmon generate an enhanced immunostimulatory response during infections such as Cold Water Disease (CWD). Cold Water Disease (CWD) is one of the major diseases affecting trout and salmon farming. According to the USDA, CWD ...
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Insect feeding with Weda technology
Insect-based feeds now enjoy a very good reputation worldwide and are increasingly used as animal feed. This is due on the one hand to the high protein content; on the other hand to the efficient, sustainable production possibilities to meet the increasing demand. Moreover, the antioxidant ingredients and good taste of the feeds have been shown to promote animal health and welfare. Expertise ...
By Weda AB
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French Groupe Grimaud and Bulgarian Start-up Nasekomo announce the launch of a joint venture FlyGenetics
Circular agriculture: “Fly Genetics”, a new European player at the heart of insect production! French Groupe Grimaud and Bulgarian Start-up Nasekomo announce the launch of a joint venture to build a European champion to supply the insect-based bioconversion industry with improved black soldier flies. What is the insect-based bioconversion industry? The insect-based bioconversion ...
By Nasekomo
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Edible insects inch one step closer
Farming insects on a large scale is no more of a biological or chemical hazard than other livestock farming, says a report by a European food safety body. The report, which looks at the potential of insects as food or animal feed, says the microbiological, chemical and environmental risks of insect farming are similar to those of other animal husbandry. But it warns that insect farming has not ...
By SciDev.Net
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Drones on the Farm: What Are the Laws?
– popularity, before you launch a drone over your crops to gauge field conditions, be aware that doing so could result in a hefty fine from the Federal Aviation Administration. So says Peggy Hall, assistant professor and Ohio State University Extension field specialist in agricultural and resource law. Hall said that while the technology is available for farmers and growers to utilize ...
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