KOCHI, 13/08/2012: Shrimp kept for sale at a retail outlet, in Kochi, Kerala on August 13, 2012. Frozen shrimp continued to be the major export value item accounting for 49.63 per cent of the total dollar earnings last fiscal. Shrimp exports increased by 24.86 per cent, 42.97 per cent and 37.99 per cent in quantity and rupee and dollar value respectively, according to Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) latest data. Photo: K.K. Mustafah | Photo Credit: MUSTAFAH KK
With efforts to develop economically viable products from fish waste gaining momentum, Kochi-based Central Institute of Fisheries Technology has come out with two products made from shrimp shell waste.
‘Foliar Spray’ is a customised fertiliser with antimicrobial agents to enhance crop yield and improve disease resistance in plants. The second product is a pet feed supplement that is rich in protein, carotenoids, PUFA, calcium and so on.
CIFT develops technology for converting fish waste into aqua feed
To commercialise the technology, Ravishankar CN, Director, CIFT, has inked a memorandum of agreement with Gangesh Varma, CEO, Quest Bio Organics Private Ltd, Kolkata.
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Quest Bio Organics is a technology platform for research, development, and commercialisation of agro-horticulture products.
Published on September 30, 2021
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