Título:	An overview on local alternative ingredients, aquafeed supply and feeding management in selected African countries.
Autor:	SAMPAIO, F. G. HASAN, M. R. EL-SAYED, A. M.
Afiliación:	FERNANDA GARCIA SAMPAIO, CNPMA; MOHAMMAD R. HASAN, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS; ABDEL-FATTAH M. EL-SAYED, ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY.
Año:	2025
Referencia:	Rome: FAO, 2025.
Páginas:	318 p.
Descripción:	Abstract: Aquaculture plays a crucial role in enhancing food security in Africa and holds significant potential for becoming more effective and sustainable. However, the region’s fed aquaculture sector faces challenges in accessing or developing the capacity to produce high-quality aquafeeds. According to the FAO Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA), key recommendations on aquafeed include diversifying ingredient sources, developing feed formulations and processing capacities, and improving on-farm feed and feeding management practices for greater efficiency. To better understand the current situation on aquafeed in certain African countries, FAO, in collaboration with WorldFish, organized the “Expert Workshop on Local Alternative Ingredients, Aquafeed Supply, and Feeding Management” in Egypt in 2023. This workshop brought together experts from nine African countries – Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Zambia – to discuss local alternative ingredients, aquafeed supply, and feeding management in the region. The workshop also included participation from governmental agencies, universities, development organizations, private industry, and farmers from the region. Experts used pre-workshop questionnaires (Annexes A, B and C) to collect information on feed ingredient suppliers, feed manufacturers, and current feeding management practices to increase knowledge of the situation in the countries involved and to identify opportunities for future improvements. The present technical document presents ten chapters, nine of which are analyses carried out by the respective country experts on the basis of the information in the completed questionnaires. Additionally, a synthesis review of regional perspectives is also presented based on the nine country reports. Analysis of the country reports, along with the discussions held during the workshop, identified several key issues: (i) limited access to information on alternative feed ingredients, both in terms of availability and accessibility; (ii) poor feed preparation, processing, handling, and storage at the farm level; (iii) inadequate monitoring of on-farm feeding and farm performance; (iv) insufficient investment and operating capital for small-scale feed producers and farmers; (v) limited knowledge and skills among farmers and extension workers on improved farm-made feed production, feeding management, and farm performance; (vi) poor feed quality and inconsistent availability; and (vii) a lack of appropriate legal and policy frameworks necessary for sustainable aquaculture development, including the regulation of quality aquafeed manufacturing. The chapters present specific conclusions and recommendations based on the country experts’ perspectives. Additionally, the synthesis report highlights necessary actions related to common issues in the region, including the need (i) to create stability in the cost and availability of feed and feed ingredients; (ii) to promote training for small-scale feed producers; (iii) to build farmers’ capacity for on-farm feeding, feed management and water quality control; (iv) to strengthen record-keeping and data analysis; (v) to provide farmers with access to finance, affordable feed handling, and storage facilities; and (vi) to encourage stakeholder collaboration.
Thesagro:	Aquicultura Nutrição Animal Peixe Ração Desenvolvimento Sustentável Qualidade da Água Financiamento
NAL Thesaurus:	Aquaculture Aquaculture farms Aquaculture feeds Feed processing Water quality
Palabras clave:	Composição de ração Processamento de ração Feed availability
Citación:	(Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Papers, n. 734).
ISBN:	978-92-5-139894-4
ISSN:	2664-5408
Tipo de Material:	Livros
Acceso:	openAccess
Aparece en las colecciones:	Livro científico (CNPMA)