The Yacouta project was stocked about six months before the first harvest and is part of a broader government strategy to increase domestic fish production.
Juncao contains about 18.6% crude protein and a high natural sugar content (around 7%), making it excellent for making quality silage without adding extra molasses.
The standardisation process comes as African countries seek to strengthen intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The initial focus will be on dairy cattle, piggery and poultry enterprises.
The ship will strengthen capacity, flexibility and delivery reliability in feed distribution along the Norwegian coast.
Over the next decade, AgDevCo Ventures is expected to reach more than 128,000 smallholder farmers and help create approximately 2,900 full-time jobs.
The government expects the work to be completed by the end of August.
Meru Central Dairy’s investment in Maziwa Millers forms part of a wider push to increase value addition within the dairy chain rather than relying solely on the sale of raw milk.
European traders said price offers for the tender are due on 12 August.
Under the strategy, soybean production is targeted to increase from about 25,000 tonnes to 300,000 tonnes by 2036.