Vietnam with our R&D aquafarm” - AIC 2019 - Aquaculture ... · Sea fish landed in Peterhead...

Alban Caratis-AIC-6/12/2016

“Contribute to the progress of feed and feeding management in Vietnam with our R&D aquafarm”

Partners:

Objectives: Develop an R&D services facility with an initial focus on feed and feeding management.

Milestones:

Origins of PAP

2013

2014

2015

2016-17

Design

Prospection

Construction Opening

Animal feed manufacturer Consulting company

Why research? The case of Pangasius

Why research? The case of Pangasius

R&D breakthough

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Aquaculture-fisheries products continuum

Aquaculture exports commodities

Sea fish landed in Peterhead harbour (UK) (largest white fish harbour in EU)

International context: Pangasius, the everyday fish.

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Why research? The case of Pangasius

Local ambitions: land conversion and infrastructures dev.

Why research? The case of Pangasius

Retain margins:-Dropping market prices. -Rising production costs.

Shift from quantity to quality:-concerns about pollution.-controversial practices.

Production cost

Market price

PANGASIUS

Why research? The case of Pangasius

Food standards have kept access to market

for export commodities:

Yet, how to bring added value to farmers?

Feed costs.

Poor seed quality.

Diseases outbreaks.

Etc.

Creating impacts for farmersOur strategic approach: Feed and feeding management

Why feed and feeding? Some facts

Feed represent 64 to 92% of costs for farmers in the MD:

(2) Fresh Studio records.

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FCRs vary widely among species:

Why feed and feeding? Some facts

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Average FCR

Pangasius Tilapia Snakehead Piranha Barramundi

1.1

Feed and FCR, economic implications

VND -

VND 1,013

VND 2,025

VND 4,050

VND -

VND 1,000

VND 2,000

VND 3,000

VND 4,000

VND 5,000

1.5 (atpresent)

1.43 (-5%)

1.35 (-10%)

1.2 (-20%)

Market price (21000 VND/kg)

Potential savings

FCR improvement and savings per kg:

Production cost

1.5 1.43 1.35 1.2

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Feed and FCR, economic implications

VND -

VND 1,013

VND 2,025

VND 4,050

VND -

VND 1,000

VND 2,000

VND 3,000

VND 4,000

VND 5,000

1.5 (atpresent)

1.43 (-5%)

1.35 (-10%)

1.2 (-20%)

Market price (21000 VND/kg)

Potential savings Value addition?

FCR improvement and savings per kg:

Production cost

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Price fluctuations

Spin-off effects from FCR

E.g. for 1 hectare of Pangasius (300T/ha):

Save 45 t. of dry feed

= - 178 500 000 VND

- 63 t. of sludge =

Less 2 t. of nitrogen = - 921 kg of NH4

Improved environment< Pumping costs =

Good health = < Chemicals costs

Less 6.3 t. of undigestedfeed

FCR – 10%

Improved feed formulation Better feeding management

Spin-off effects from FCR

E.g. for 1 hectare of Pangasius (300T/ha):

Save 45 t. of dry feed

= - 178 500 000 VND

- 63 t. of sludge =

Less 2 t. of nitrogen = - 921 kg of NH4

Improved environment< Pumping costs =

Good health = < Chemicals costs

Higher yield?

Better product?

Better demand?

Higher prices?

Less 6.3 t. of undigestedfeed

UPWARD SPIRAL

FCR – 10%

Improved feed formulation Better feeding management

Our R&D aquafarmInfrastructures and business orientation

The design of the farm allow to conduct diverse type of experimental activities:

Formulation trials.

Test lab for new productions models & innovative technologies.

Training facility and demonstration platform.

Possible to produce most of the local species on the same farm (freshwater/saltwater):

Our 6 ha R&D aquafarm

Indoor OutdoorFarm layout

Indoor system: formulation trials

State of the art aquaculture recirculated syst. for optimal conditions:

2 models: Performances & digestibility tanks.

3 module sizes: 109 tanks from 150, 750 and 2000 l.

Cost-effective filtration: fixed bed/moving bed/UV/airlifts.

We work at the nutrient level

Feed benchmarkFormulation development & performances.

Ingredient calibration

We develop hands-on solutions for farmers

Outdoor system: effect of practices and technology

Adaptive and secure ponds system:

3 pond models: feed trials, technology lab, demo.

3 main modules: mini-ponds (13), hapas (96), real scale ponds (9), demo (1).

Security/flexibility: in-out water treatment, flow-through/closed, liners.

Test feed in real conditions

Develop new production models

Serves as a technology lab

We propose different solutions from 2017:

R&D services offer

We provide the technical support for your research. Research tailored to your

requirements.

Partnership

You have an innovative idea/product? We can help

you to test, develop and scale-up.

Tailor-made services

Do you have any special requests kindly contact us for tailor-made services.

Options for collaboration

Questions

Your challenges

Ideas

Next steps

Thank you!

Contact De Heus international nutritionist:

Mr. Nic Salden

nsalden@deheus.com

Contact De Heus nutritionist:

Mrs. Julia Mas

jmas@deheus.com

Contact managing director (HCMC):

Mr. Siebe van Wijk

siebe.van.wijk@freshstudio.vn

Contact aquaculture manager (HCMC):

Mr. Alban Caratis

alban.caratis@freshstudio.vn

Questions

Your challenges

Ideas

Next steps