THE ADVENTURES OF ULTIMATE FEED

    The production of fish in Ghana has risen in recent years in response to the growing demand of fish in the country and the world at large. A recent study suggests that farmed seafood will need to increase over 130% by 2050 in order to meet projected worldwide demand. This forecast is estimated by considering ideal situation: Quality fish feed and good fish feed management.

Feeding fish with the right feed and observing good fish feed management does not only yield desirable marketable fish sizes but also helps to control the environmental impact the feed poses on aquatic habitat.
 Good fish feed reduces overall cost; improves fish farms environment; promotes rapid growth of fish; and ensure healthy fish stock. Other practices which when observed will help attain better yield at harvest includes:

•         Choosing the right feed  ~ ultimate feed
•         Using the recommended feeding method
•         Make economic projections of the feeding cost
•         Ensuring the cost effectiveness of fish farm

        Fish feed is a major expenditure for fish farmers and forms about 70% of the production cost. What then should this inform a fish farmer? the farmer has to feed their fish with better feed: ultimate feed.

The feed

        A farmer once asked, “what’s the secret to sizes of harvested catfish fish?” ,my response was just brief-it’s just the adventures of ultimate feed. Ultimate feed amongst many fish feeds has an edge over others because:

•         It contains the nutritional requirements for the fish
•        It has high quality fish meal
•         Promotes rapid growth                                                                                   Physiologically, the above qualities of ultimate feed helps the development of the fish astronomically which gives the fish farmer desirable results.Economically, ultimate feed comes at a relatively lower cost to other feeds. On these grounds, the fish farmer does not only record desired FCR but also makes economic gains.  On another sphere,is  an aspect most fish feeds failed to address is the ecological impact the fish feed pose to the water environment. In view of the significant effect of the chemical residue from the fish feed, manufacturers of ultimate feed ensured that, it is entirely inorganic hence reduces the ecological threats most fish feed pose over time.

Protein and fat levels

        The quality of fish feed is determined by a balanced in protein and fat levels. Feed formulators produce feed in response to the demand of protein to fat levels according to the market. It must be understood that high levels of crude proteins in feeds do not always lead to desired marketable fish size at harvest, however only portions which are convertible are used to build cells for growth.

        Sometimes, it’s very surprising that some fish farmers demand high crude proteins as far as 52/14 starters for tilapia fingerlings. No! This perception must be erased since it comes with additional feed cost.

       On this note, Fishways Solutions Limited offers ultimate feed to fish farmers to help solve the growing demand of fish in the aquaculture industry.

A product of a table-size Tilapia fed with ULTIMATE FEED