Register now for ‘Feeding Africa’ conference

REGISTRATION is now open for the World Aquaculture Society’s African conference, to be held in Alexandria, Egypt, later this year. Aquaculture Africa 2020, or AFRAQ2020, has the theme ‘Sustainable Aquaculture – Feeding Africa’ and provides an opportunity for aquaculture researchers, practitioners, decision makers and other stakeholders to meet, network and discuss all aspects of aquaculture…

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Feed company to go local with soy supplies

DANISH feed company Aller Aqua is to phase out the use of South American soya and focus on purchasing from regional markets closer to its factories. The company’s four European factories will buy only locally produced soya, said Aller Aqua today, adding that its aim is to have a minimal environmental impact. ‘In recent years,…

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Danes invest in insect meal

DANISH feed company Aller Aqua has partnered with an insect factory to produce Denmark’s first industrial scale insect meal. The goal of the project, funded to the tune of DKK 15.9 million by the Danish government, is to produce 30 tonnes of insects per day four years from now. One of the outputs from the…

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African aquaculture opens new Chapter

THE formation of the African Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) was officially completed this week. Its remit is to operate throughout the continent and promote the growth of the industry. The Danish owned feed company Aller Aqua, which has a significant presence in Africa, announced it would sponsor the new African Chapter for…

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Danes take technology to next level

DANISH aquaculture businesses are collaborating in an initiative to improve the use of new technology in the industry. A project under the umbrella of the Danish Green Development and Demonstration Programme (GUDP) aims to develop an advanced tool that can gather and process data from stakeholders throughout the sector, including suppliers and fish farmers, in…

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