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Thanks to a generous grant from Gatsby Africa, Lakeside Fish Farm developed this research facility for the benefit of East African fish farmers. The ultimate goal of this lab is to bring down the cost of production to $1/kg so that we can compete globally.
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Serving the Aquaculture Industry of East Africa
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Selective Breeding in Aquaculture
Selective breeding is the process of choosing parents of the next generation of broodstock to improve performance for certain traits considered to be important during production and marketing. Faster-growing, hardier and more disease-resistant fish generate a greater return on the fish farmer's investment. This lab established a gene pool from which three genetically diverging families have been derived. |
It is critical for fish farmers to carefully manage their feed costs in order to be financially sustainable. Aquafeed constitutes a significant portion of production costs. The exact amount varies depending on a number of factors, including species, locality and technology.
In general, feed costs make up anywhere from 30-75% of total production cost. In the case of East African tilapia culture, where the climate favours outdoor culture, where labour costs are low, and haulage costs are high, scaled-up producers are likely to spend about 75% of their production costs on feed.
In general, feed costs make up anywhere from 30-75% of total production cost. In the case of East African tilapia culture, where the climate favours outdoor culture, where labour costs are low, and haulage costs are high, scaled-up producers are likely to spend about 75% of their production costs on feed.
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continuous improvement |
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PT001 Feed Brand - Cage Growout
Compares growth and efficiency of Skretting feed with on-farm formulation - adult tilapia PT003 Feed Rationing Compares growth and efficiency of two feeding protocols - ad libitum and restrictive rations - tilapia juveniles PT004 Feed Brand Compares three brands available in Rwanda to determine which one is the best value for money in one particular set of circumstances. PT005 Water Temperature on Metabolism Impact of small temperature differences on fish performance PT006 Fishmeal Quality Compares three grades of fishmeal as an aquafeed ingredient PT007 On-farm Aquafeed (Cage Growout) Compares late-stage growout performance of on-farm aquafeed with commercially manufactured aquafeed PT009 On-farm Aquafeed (Nursery) Compares early-stage growout performance of on-farm aquafeed with commercially manufactured aquafeed 6 P |
CI001 Diverse Gene Pool Lakeside tilapia exhibit better growth rate and bacterial disease resistance thanks to the cross breeding of three distinct and divergent lines.
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