The shrimp farming industry is facing issues such as oversupply, leading to low farm gate prices, reduced demand due to inflation, higher production costs from intensified farming and recurrent disease outbreaks. These challenges have forced the industry to face a new reality – one that demands innovation, adaptation, and more durable practices.
In this new reality, a renewed focus on health and a revised approach to functional feed management are paramount. Despite substantial progress in feed quality and performance, there is still considerable room for improvement in health management and functional nutrition. With the absence of vaccines and the compounding effects of climate change and intensification, strategies that prioritize prevention through holistic microbiota management, immunity, and stress mitigation have become essential.
The program Aquasaf Shrimp is a comprehensive technical package that aims to guide the application of fermentation solutions from yeast and bacteria. It provides crafted recommendations to support shrimp producers in addressing some of the most impacting challenges, including mortalities caused by bacterial infections from Vibrio spp., reduced growth associated with oxidative stress, and dysbiosis linked to the replacement of marine ingredients in feeds. Importantly, the program encourages sustainable practices by reducing the need for antimicrobial and chemical substances. To build the program, Phileo by Lesaffre draws on knowledge from more than 20 R&D projects carried out across Asia, Europe and LATAM using different products and their combination, both in laboratory and field conditions.
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