Commercialisation of Alternative Livestock Feeds Could Save Fish Stocks in Lake Victoria
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Date
2018
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African Journal of Tropical Hydrobiology and Fisheries
Abstract
Increasing livestock production in East Africa requires increased use of fish meal as a source of protein, some of which comes from the Silver Cyprinid (Rastrineobola argentea) in Lake Victoria, which could result in its over-exploitation and affect the survival of other organisms in the lake. The crude protein content of cockroaches (38-76% CP depending on the age) and of other insects is similar to that of fish meal (61.24% CP) and could be a substitute for it, if these insects can be domesticated and used as animal feeds. Non-conventional feeds such as cockroaches, houseflies, termites, earthworms and carabid beetles are used on a small scale by farmers in Uganda who would be willing to use them more if they could be produced on a large scale. There is therefore a need to promote large scale insect breeding so that these alternative protein sources can be integrated into farming systems.
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Alternative protein sources, Fishmeal, Insects, Poultry
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Kugonza, D. R., & Muwanika, V. (2018). Commercialisation of Alternative Livestock Feeds Could Save Fish Stocks in Lake Victoria. African Journal of Tropical Hydrobiology and Fisheries, 16, 48-50.
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https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Siya-Aggrey/publication/325351284_Commercialisation_of_Alternative_Livestock_Feeds_Could_Save_Fish_Stocks_in_Lake_Victoria/links/5c5d9ebf45851582c3d6f5ab/Commercialisation-of-Alternative-Livestock-Feeds-Could-Save-Fish-Stocks-in-Lake-Victoria.pdf
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