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Research Project OverviewResearch Project Overview
Philippine ProjectPhilippine ProjectACRSP-FIU-CLSUACRSP-FIU-CLSU
Chris Brown – US PIChris Brown – US PIRemedios Bolivar – HCPIRemedios Bolivar – HCPI
TILAPIA FEEDING STRATEGIES
BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND
In 1997, investigation on on-farm tilapia In 1997, investigation on on-farm tilapia feeding strategy was the main focus of feeding strategy was the main focus of Workplan 9.Workplan 9.
Actual on-farm trials started in 1999.Actual on-farm trials started in 1999. Initially, this was a collaborative work with the Initially, this was a collaborative work with the
University of Hawaii at Manoa with Dr. Chris University of Hawaii at Manoa with Dr. Chris L. Brown as the US PI.L. Brown as the US PI.
In 2000, CLB moved to FIU and the project In 2000, CLB moved to FIU and the project leadership from the US side remained to him.leadership from the US side remained to him.
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
To reduce the cost of feed by practicing To reduce the cost of feed by practicing more efficient tilapia feeding strategiesmore efficient tilapia feeding strategies
A CRSP Technologies on Feeding A CRSP Technologies on Feeding StrategiesStrategies
Delayed supplemental Delayed supplemental feeding onsetfeeding onset
Sub-satiation Sub-satiation supplemental feedingsupplemental feeding
Two-stage feed Two-stage feed reduction strategyreduction strategy
Alternate-day Alternate-day supplemental feeding supplemental feeding strategystrategy
BrochureBrochure
A brochure on A brochure on timing of providing timing of providing supplemental supplemental feeds was feeds was developed developed through and through and provided to provided to interested farmersinterested farmers
OutreachOutreachAttendance of twelve Attendance of twelve undergraduate students undergraduate students to the Third National to the Third National Tilapia Congress in San Tilapia Congress in San Fernango City, Fernango City, Pampanga was Pampanga was considered by the considered by the students as a lasting students as a lasting experience for them that experience for them that widens their knowledge widens their knowledge about the tilapia industry about the tilapia industry and put them as an and put them as an advantage over the rest advantage over the rest in establishing future in establishing future employment employment opportunitiesopportunities
Experiments conducted under the Experiments conducted under the WP 12WP 12
Experiment 1: Nursery Rearing of Tilapia Fry in Experiment 1: Nursery Rearing of Tilapia Fry in Ponds at Two Stocking DensitiesPonds at Two Stocking Densities
Experiment 2: Nursery Rearing of Tilapia Fry in Experiment 2: Nursery Rearing of Tilapia Fry in TanksTanks
Experiment 3: Culture of Nile Tilapia (Experiment 3: Culture of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Oreochromis niloticusniloticus) at Two Stocking Densities to Size ) at Two Stocking Densities to Size Suitable for Tilapia FilletSuitable for Tilapia Fillet
Experiment 4: Use of Cast Net as Sampling Experiment 4: Use of Cast Net as Sampling Device in the Culture of Nile Tilapia in PondsDevice in the Culture of Nile Tilapia in Ponds
For the interest of wider dissemination of For the interest of wider dissemination of results, these completed experiment have results, these completed experiment have been presented in various conferences been presented in various conferences and symposium locally and internationally and symposium locally and internationally such as the CLSU In-house Review of such as the CLSU In-house Review of Completed and on-going Projects, Completed and on-going Projects, National Tilapia Congress, the WAS National Tilapia Congress, the WAS Aquaculture America, ISTA, etc.) Aquaculture America, ISTA, etc.)
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