# SEAFDEC develops low-cost feed to reduce costs of milkfish and tilapia production in the Philippines - Aqua Culture Asia Pacific

> The Philippine Department of Agriculture and partner institutes developed a low-cost aquafeed that replaces imported fishmeal with corn and poultry by-products and copra meal. Field tests on milkfish and tilapia are planned.

- Date: 2022-06-17 · published 2022-06-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41040-seafdec-develops-low-cost-feed-to-reduce-costs-of-milkfish-and-tilapia
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

If adopted, the feed would reduce Philippine aquaculture demand for imported fishmeal and imported feed ingredients, a modest bearish factor for fishmeal.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- aquaasiapac.com: https://aquaasiapac.com/2022/06/17/seafdec-develops-low-cost-feed-to-reduce-costs-of-milkfish-and-tilapia-production-in-the-philippines/

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