Susatianable ressourced for aquafeeds in Iran

Lead Institute FI Institute of Fisheries Ecology

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Development of Sustainable Feeds for Rainbow Trout Based on Locally Available Feed Resources in the Islamic Republic of Iran

The Islamic republic of Iran has ambitious plans of increasing the annual aquaculture production by 500 000 tonnes within the next 5 years. This requires an additional supply of aquafeeds in the same order.

Background and Objective

The Islamic Republic of Iran has ambitious plans to expand the aquaculture sector to increase domestic supply of high quality animal protein and to generate employment and income in rural areas. The increase in aquaculture production will generate a demand for feeds in the order of 500,000 t/a. This joint project between Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute (IFSRI) and Thünen Institute of Fisheries Ecology aims at developing environmentally friendly, low nutrient-release diets from sustainable sources, mostly locally available plant materials.