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e. This means that you can instantly adapt to volatile material costs, ingr=
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The aquafeed industry deals with specific challenges such as sustainability=
, moisture control, reaching optimal density and dealing with the volatilit=
y of ingredients while searching for alternative ones. This requires powerf=
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Ruminants are utilized to convert feed nutrients to human food under widely=
 varying conditions around the world and are a major source of human food n=
utrients. The goals of improving ruminant nutrition are to improve producti=
vity, reduce resource use, and protect the environment. Further improvement=
s in ruminant production efficiency will result from the use of models to p=
redict nutrient requirements and feed utilization in specific production se=
ttings. Accurate prediction of nutrient requirements and supply enable the =
nutritionist to identify more of the variation in cattle performance than l=
ess comprehensive approaches to ration formulation.

As feed is the largest single cost item in aquaculture production, and form=
ulating aquaculture feed requires many combinations of several ingredients =
and nutrient requirements, this book takes a clear-and -concise approach, p=
roviding essential information on formulation and covering relevant availab=
le software, feed nutrients, and additives such as enzymes and phytase and =
conjugated fatty acids, as well as best industry practices to improve aquaf=
eed production.

Dr. Pedro Encarna=C3=A7=C3=A3o has an extensive background in aquaculture a=
nd nutrition. He has been involved in several research projects focusing on=
 the improvement of feed formulations for aquaculture species and improving=
 animal performance by the use of feed additives. He has an Honors Degree i=
n Marine Biology and Fisheries and an MSc in Aquaculture from the Universit=
y of Algarve (Portugal), and obtained is PhD in Animal Nutrition from the U=
niversity of Guelph (Canada).

Zuridah is the editor and publisher of Aqua Culture Asia Pacific, a magazin=
e that strives to be the beacon for the regional aquaculture industry. She =
is well known and highly recognised by the public sector, academia and the =
industry in Asia, primarily and the rest of the world. She has been providi=
ng information to the Asia Pacific industry for the past 11 years. She is b=
ased in Kuala Lumpur. She began her career in aquaculture and fisheries wit=
h the Department of Fisheries, Malaysia in 1977. While in Singapore, she ca=
rried out assessments on the mariculture industry and a review on the feed =
industry in Asia. This was followed with consultancies on the industry in A=
sia for European companies. When she was based in Europe, Zuridah was the e=
ditor of UK based International Aquafeed Magazine for four years and then A=
sian Aquaculture for three years when she returned to Asia.

Over the last twenty years of his career, Sergio has specialized in assisti=
ng the development of responsible fishing and aquaculture practices. He has=
 also developed and implemented comprehensive management and research progr=
ams worldwide; product development, ingredient value models, formulation st=
andards and quality assurance programs. He is the author of several book ch=
apters and over 100 publications.

Dr. Dagoberto Sanchez is a Global Aqua Nutrition Consultant, located in Lim=
a, Peru. He has 25 years of career in the aquaculture industry, feed formul=
ation and manufacturing, with multifunctional experience in aquatic nutriti=
on, R&D and aqua-farming. Prior to being a global consultant he supported S=
kretting as Latin America Business Development Manager and worked for 15 ye=
ars as the Nutrition and R&D Director in Alicorp (Nicovita). He has an MBA =
in Peru and Masters Degrees in Mariculture from Texas A&M University and a =
PhD in Animal Nutrition from Texas A&M University in the USA.

Victor Suresh learned feed formulation at his first job with the Ralston Pu=
rina Company that he joined after completing his PhD in aquaculture at Sout=
hern Illinois University, Carbondale. In the course of his 20 year old prof=
essional career he has formulated feeds for aquatic species farmed in Asia =
and the Americas and has used four different software packages for feed for=
mulation. He presently heads United Research, a firm specializing in formul=
ation and R&D services in the feed sector, and lives in Singapore.



Rapid growth of aquaculture worldwide has become increasingly dependent upo=
n the use of external feed inputs, and in particular upon the use of compou=
nd aquafeeds. In addition, changes in production technology and marketing, =
and changes in feed ingredients are key structural changes necessary for th=
e aquaculture sector to grow (Tacon et al., 2011).=20

The aquaculture feed industry is responsible for converting raw materials o=
f agricultural origin into feeds. These feeds are not only important in ter=
ms of cost but also in terms of nutrition, as some of these feeds are the p=
rimary source of animal and plant protein required by cultivated aquacultur=
e species for normal development. In addition, this is a broad industry emp=
loying people with a variety of skills, including process engineers, econom=
ists, marketing experts, shellfish and fish scientists, regulatory experts,=
 quality control technicians, and transportation and distribution specialis=
ts.

Use of locally available raw materials as ingredients in aquaculture feed c=
ontributes to a sustainable utilization of resources as well as potential g=
rowth in aquaculture production with less environmental impact. In addition=
, the evaluation of feed ingredients is critical to feed development. It is=
 vital to discriminate the effects on feed intake from the effects on the u=
tilization of nutrients from ingredients for growth and other metabolic pro=
cesses (Glencross et al., 2007).=20

Ingredients used in practical aquaculture diets can be classified as protei=
n (amino acid) sources; energy sources; essential lipid sources; vitamin su=
pplements; mineral supplements; and special ingredients to enhance growth, =
pigmentation, or sexual development in the species, or to enhance physical =
properties, palatability, or preservation of the feed (Hardy, 2000).=20

The number of ingredients used to feed aquaculture species in different cou=
ntries is very high. Moreover, there is considerable variability for each i=
ngredient considering both its chemical composition and its nutritional val=
ue, as a result of factors associated with its production or processing. Th=
is situation justifies the development of national reference tables adapted=
 to the specificities of each production system.

On the other hand, animal protein ingredients are normally used to balance =
the amino acid contents of diets and to increase protein content of the fin=
al feed. In many countries, feed manufacturers ensure that animal protein i=
ngredients do not fall below minimum levels in fish and shrimp diets, espec=
ially for the larvae and juvenile stages whose amino acid requirements are =
high. The requirements for essential amino acids are progressively reduced =
as animals grow older, and it is possible to meet the needs of adults with =
diets containing lower levels of animal protein and relatively higher level=
s of plant protein. Fish meal, poultry meal, feather meal, and blood meal a=
re the animal protein sources most widely used in aquaculture diets.

There is also a vital need to seek effective ingredients that can either pa=
rtially or totally replace fish meal and other ingredients as protein sourc=
es in aquafeeds. Algal products can be used to enhance the nutritional valu=
e of food and animal feed owing to their chemical composition (Dewi et al.,=
 2014); they play a crucial role in aquaculture (Jamali and Ahmadifard, 201=
5).=20

The nutrient balance of feed ingredients influences feed utilization and gr=
owth of aquaculture species, and there is generous information on the nutri=
ent content of feed ingredients produced by different industries worldwide.=
 However, many requirements are, at best, only rough approximations of the =
optimum amounts of nutrients for practical diets to grow aquaculture specie=
s to harvestable size. Management, environmental factors, and size can have=
 an effect on dietary nutrient levels for optimum performance. Nevertheless=
, nutrient requirement data that are available serve relatively well as a b=
asis to formulate highly productive, economical diets for commercial aquacu=
lture. In formulating a diet for a species where nutrient requirements are =
not known, the requirements for a related species whose nutrient requiremen=
ts are known can be used. Generally, most variation of nutrients required a=
mong classes should be expected between warm- and coldwater species, fresh-=
 and saltwater species, and finfishes and crustaceans.

It is essential to know the nutritional requirements, particularly for prot=
ein, lipid, and energy, for optimum growth of the species as well as in for=
mulating a balanced diet. Improper protein and energy levels in feed increa=
ses production cost and deteriorates water quality. Insufficient energy in =
diets causes protein waste due to the increased proportion of dietary prote=
in used for energy and the produced ammonia can reduce the water quality. M=
oreover, feed ingredients should deliver the necessary nutrients in amounts=
 to meet the requirements of aquaculture species (Tacon, 1987). However, th=
e amounts of total amino acids contained in feed ingredients are often much=
 higher than the amounts that are digestible. Feed formulations based on di=
gestible amino acids have been shown to increase body weight gain and feed =
intake and can improve body composition.=20

According to a study published by FAO (2003) protein is the key building bl=
ock for feed formulation systems and the main and most expensive component =
of feeds (Shiau, 1998). Besides, the concept of an ideal protein used as a =
method of determining the essential amino acid requirements of fish species=
 was first suggested by Wilson (1989). The dietary essential amino acid req=
uirements determined using the ideal protein concept (based on the whole-bo=
dy essential amino acid pattern) can serve as a valuable index for formulat=
ing the diets of cultivated aquaculture species until their dietary essenti=
al amino acid requirements are empirically established using amino acid tes=
t diets (Wilson, 1991).=20
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