Ukraine imports 42% of compound feed for fish

In the structure of the cost of fish products grown in recirculating aquaculture systems, feed occupies almost 50%, in pond farms - 26%. This was reported by the State Fisheries Agency, ProAgro Group reports with reference to AgroTimes. At the same time, 42% of compound feed for fish is imported, about 20% is produced in Ukraine, and the rest is feeding carp species of fish with grain waste and grain. During 2023, imported feed in domestic aquaculture was mostly used for carp (31%) and salmon species (30%). Another 21% was spent on sturgeon, 19% on catfish species. In general, the world production of fish feed reaches more than 1.2 billion. tons So, last year, ...