US Grains Council pitches Moroccan aquaculture sector on using American feed ingredients

The potential of Morocco’s aquaculture industry has attracted the attention of the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), which recently organized a training session in Fes, Morocco, where it hosted fish farmers and possible investors in the sector and espoused the benefits of producing tilapia in the North African country using U.S. feed ingredients.The USGC – a Washington, D.C., U.S.A.-based nonprofit that aims to develop export markets for U.S. agricultural products – teamed up with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in conducting the training session. Both entities promoted the use and proper management of U.S.-produced distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) for use in aquaculture feed.DDGS is a nutrient-rich byproduct of ethanol production that, according to the USGC, would enable aquaculture entrepreneurs to increase their yields at a time when Morocco’s aquaculture output lies well below the national potential.“Incorporating U.S. DDGS into fish diets dramatically increases ...