Farm-made Aquafeeds

Contents: Prefaces. Technical papers: 1. Aquafeeds in Asia--a regional overview/M.B. New and I. Csavas. 2. Supplementary feeding in semi-intensive aquaculture systems/S.S. De Silva. 3. Feed formulation and on-farm feed management/A.G.J. Tacon. 4. Feed ingredients and quality control/P. Sitasit. 5. On-farm feed preparation and feeding strategies for carps and tilapias/A. Yakupitiyage. 6. On-farm feed preparation and feeding strategies for catfish and snakehead/W. Jantrarotai and P. Jantrarotai. 7. On-farm feed preparation and feeding strategies for marine shrimp and freshwater prawns/M. Boonyaratpalin and M.B. New. 8. Selecting equipment for producing farm-made aquafeeds/J. Wood. 9. Economics of on-farm aquafeed preparation and use/K.C. Chong. Country papers: 1. Aquafeeds and feeding strategies in Bangladesh/M. Zaher and M.A. Mazid. 2. Aquafeeds and feeding strategies in Cambodia/S. Nouv and M.C. Nandeesha. 3. Aquafeeds and feeding strategies in China/P. Wang. 4. Aquafeeds and feeding strategies in India/M.C. Nandeesha. 5. Aquafeeds and feeding strategies in Indonesia/I.S. Djunaidah. 6. Aquafeeds and feeding strategies in Malaysia/C.M. Utama. 7. Aquafeeds and feeding strategies in Nepal/M.B. Pantha. 8. Aquafeeds and feeding strategies in the Philippines/F.P. Pascual. 9. Aquafeeds and feeding strategies in Singapore/R. Chou. 10. Aquafeeds and feeding strategies in Thailand/P. Somsueb. 11. Aquafeeds and feeding strategies in Vietnam/L.T. Luu. Analysis and synthesis: A summary of information on aquafeed production in eleven Asian countries/M.B. New and I. Csavas. Annexes: List of participants. Index.

"It is estimated that over 1 million tonnes of farm-made feeds are produced annually in Asia and that about one-third of Asian finfish and crustacean production is achieved partially through their use. This book is the proceedings of a meeting held in Bangkok in December 1992 on the use of farm-made feeds in Asia. It presents and discusses 11 country reviews of the topic, for Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet'Nam. Nine technical papers, all directed at farm-made rather than commercial feeds, address feed preparation and feeding strategies for carps and tilapias, for catfish and snakehead and for marine shrimp and prawns; economics; the selection of equipment; feed ingredients; formulation and on-farm management; supplementary feeding in semi-intensive aquaculture; and a regional overview of aquafeeds in Asia. Emphasis is placed on the importance of farm-made aquafeeds to aquaculture production in the region. The publication also includes the official report of the meeting, with recommendations aimed primarily at those concerned with research and development on aquafeeds and organizations that fund such work. A strong plea is made for more attention to the needs of the small-scale farmers who could or do use farm-made feeds."