1998 Annual Report for FW98-003
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1998: $4,500.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Region: Western
State: Northern Mariana Islands
Principal Investigator:
Local Feed Production for Tilapia
Summary
Feed costs for raising tilapia fish constitute about 54 percent of a fish farmer’s annual variable costs. In this project, on-farm plant waste will be incorporated into a “green diet” for juvenile tilapia fish to explore the potential of a farm-generated diet as an alternative to expensive imported commercial feed. Fish growth and palatability of forage will be compared on “green diet” and commercially fed fish.