ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BRC Marine Products, a seafood processing and export firm specializing in marine products.
The MoU aims to evaluate the use of rice distillers' dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in the diet of whiteleg shrimp, P. vannamei.
During the signing ceremony, Dr Kuldeep Kumar Lal, director at ICAR-CIBA, highlighted the importance of alternative protein sources and stressed the necessity for diversified resources for sustainability and cost-effectiveness.
Shri S.N. Yadav, BRC Marine Products, Odisha, highlighted the company’s initiatives in marine product processing, aquaculture, and bio-ethanol production. He also highlighted the potential of rice DDGS as a sustainable alternative protein source to soybean meal in aquafeeds, offering promising prospects for the future of the Indian aqua feed sector.
