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Closing the Nutrient Loop on Sustainable Aquaculture in Tanzania

Closed
Mitigation
Agriculture/fishery
Industry
Waste management
Call 9
Tanzania, United Republic of
Time consumed
 
Start: 01-Apr-21 End: 30-Sep-23
Lead Nordic partner
Swedish Agricultural University
Country of Lead Nordic partner
Sweden
Local partner(s)
BioBuu Ltd, Ruvu Farms Ltd
NCF grant size
265,476
Total project cost
339,457
Technologies
Food processing, Waste to fertilizer
Methods
Feed-based, 1Industrial process improvement, Organic farming, Sustainable agricultural practices, Value chain development, Waste management and recycling methods
Country of implementation:
Tanzania, United Republic of
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Description

This project aims to transform organic waste into a high quality protein ingredient for tilapia feeds and generate tailor made Tanzanian fish feed to be offered on the existing market. By utilizing the organic waste as a substrate in insect production, the project will lead to decreased emissions of greenhouse gasses and high quality protein ingredient.

Aquaculture production in Tanzania relies heavily on expensive, unsustainable imported...
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Objective

Aquaculture production in Tanzania relies heavily on expensive, unsustainable imported feed or inadequately produced local feed, having a negative impact on both the environment and local economy. This project will develop a Tilapia feed formulation that is a practical option for farming in Tanzania, based on locally produced ingredients from sustainable sources. Such feed will be also economically viable from the farmer’s perspective, at an...
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Results

The project managed to deliver its key output; a production line in Tanzania that can process organic materials and turn it into fish feed. Novel competence and practices with the local partners in Tanzania through knowledge transfer and on-site experiences was also successfully achieved. By the end of the project, the partners had successfully identified a price-competitive and high-quality recipe in the lab and initiated...
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