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Skretting committed to Central American aquaculture development
NORWAY
Monday, May 29, 2017, 23:10 (GMT + 9)
Aquaculture feed producer Skretting has launched the brand in Honduras and Nicaragua to meet the growing need for sustainable shrimp feed in both these important aquaculture markets and throughout the whole Central American isthmus.
The decision arose after considering the success Skretting brand had in 2016 in Ecuador and Peru, where shrimp farming operations have advanced from the support provided by the company’s worldwide R&D knowledge as well as its local insight and experience.
“The arrival of Skretting in Honduras and Nicaragua is a very important milestone for Central America’s aquaculture industry,” said Alex Obach, Managing Director Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre (ARC).
Representatives of the firm stated that its expansion into Honduras and Nicaragua will expand upon its existing feed supply relationships with several farming operations.
Skretting ARC comprises more than 120 researchers from 27 countries and has been conducting research on nutrition, aquatic animal health and farming for more than 25 years.
The firm’s managers pointed out that this unique unit continues to analyse countless aspects of shrimp and fish feed management, with a strong emphasis on confirming the best nutrient composition of its feeds as well as to establish the optimal number of feed occasions.
Furthermore, a large team of researchers are dedicated to continuously evaluating new functional ingredients that provide in-feed health benefits to aquaculture species. In addition to optimising functional feeds, diets are formulated for specific situations, such as infectious diseases or extreme environmental conditions.
Obach commented that Skretting wholeheartedly believes that given the right support and the confidence to grow, this is a region that can make an increasingly valuable contribution to the global growth of sustainable aquaculture production.
“Providing high-quality shrimp and fish with high-quality diets will be one of the most important contributors to this future, and this investment by Skretting demonstrates our commitment to ensuring that Honduras, Nicaragua and Central America as a whole are given the tools to fulfil their considerable potential,” Obach concluded.
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