Supporting grouper farming small holders in Vietnam to produce commercial feeds (Old ID 27286)

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

Developing key nutrient requirements for giant grouper in Australia for application to Australia and Vietnam. The project is based at JCU Townsville, with engagement from key stakeholders in the aquafeed industry in Vietnam through development of an Expert Working Group for dissemination and input into future research. It is aimed at developing feeds for grouper that enable smallholders to transition from ‘trash’ fish feeding to commercially produced feeds and to support the industry in R&D dissemination, implementation and feed supply debottlenecking.

Date

01 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2023

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Grouper;Fish Nutrition;Formulated Feeds;Nutrient Requirements;Vietnam;Developing Countries

Funding Body

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

Amount

206468

Project Team

N/A