Aquafeed

The vaccine is designed to protect against a broad range of bacterial and viral diseases, including infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV), furunculosis, cold-water vibriosis, vibriosis, winter ulcer disease and yersiniosis.

Domestic production stands at roughly 250,000-300,000 tonnes, leaving a supply gap that drives imports of more than 200,000 tonnes each year.

The company has not indicated whether the transition will affect feed pricing or availability in specific markets.

Aboitiz Foods said the move will enhance its ability to develop evidence-based nutrition solutions and improve feed efficiency

Jade+ is positioned as a feed product and a broader system designed to support shrimp from early-stage development through to harvest.

The company is also preparing to commission a large-scale fish powder production facility to address malnutrition challenges.

Under the project, ILRI is working with private sector partners, including InsectiPro in Kenya and Chanzi Group in Tanzania

The quota for the north-central fishing zone is 1,914,049 tonnes, a decline of more than 1 million tonnes year-on-year.

In 2021, AgDevCo provided an initial US $4 million financing package to improve production efficiency and operational scale.

The new product line includes species-specific snacks such as gummies with flavours like sweet algae, anchoveta and liquorice.