TRAINING OF TRAINERS WORKSHOP ON THE PROMOTION OF IMPROVED ON-FARM SHRIMP FEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
( The Cooperation Program betweenThe United States Agency for International Development - USAID and International Collaborating Centre For Aquaculture And Fisheries Sustainability - ICAFIS )
Date : 15-16.01.2015
Location : Ngoc Thu Hotel, Soc Trang province
Trainer : Dr. Albert G.J.Tacon - Feed Consultant
Translator & Supporter : Dr.Tri Nhu Nguyen - from Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry
Trainee : Representatives of : Extension center of 4 provinces (Soc Trang. Bac Lieu, Ben Tre, Dong Thap), Feed Company, Can Tho University and Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry
Content of two-day workshops:
Day 1: Training program
- Objective of the workshop & introduction of participants
- Feeds & feeding constraints & importance of improving on-farm feed management
- Knowing your feed costs & importance of good record keeping
- Feed types, feed legislation & feed labels
- Feed transportation & on-farm feed storage: do’s and dont’s
- Feed additives, top dressing feeds & potential feed biosecurity risks
- Feeding tables & importance of good on-farm shrimp & feed monitoring methods
- Feeding methods & choice of appropriate on-farm feeding method
- Importance of good pond & water management, including natural foods
- Shrimp farm visits (2-3)
- Group discussion on observed shrimp feed management practices
- Closing & presentation of TOT training certificates
