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As prices of fish feed continue to rise, some aquaculture stakeholders have harped on the need for alternate feed to reduce production costs.
Mr Sunday Onoja, head of the Catfish Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAFAN), said the rising cost of fish feed is putting a strain on the industry.
He stressed the need for the country’s numerous agriculture research institutes to assist local fish producers in the development of alternative diets.
In his words, “The reality of the impact of the rising cost of fish feed is that so many farmers allow external factors to affect us.
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“We are at the mercy of fish feed importers because we have over depended on external sources for feed meal.
“Nigeria is the largest producer of catfish worldwide, which means there are resources God has placed in the country that we can make use of as fish feed.
“Prior to when we patronized fish feed from other countries of the world, we used to make use of local materials for fish feed.
“That is why we need our various agriculture research institutes to work on alternatives for local fish feed production as the cost of the imported ones soar.”
