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Are we sure about this?
I first became involved in commercial aquaculture in 1979. And since then I’ve seen quite a few come, and I’ve seen quite a few go. Those that made it founded their operations in scientific and commercial reality. Those that failed ranged from the well meaning to the out and out aquashysters.
Biofuels in South Africa – where do we stand
While many developing nations are looking at biofuel projects mainly as an alternative source of energy, South Africa in particular, also sees biofuel as a way to alleviate poverty and support socio-economic development.
The challenge of the protein chain...
When I wrote my first blog for All About Feed on the development of the feed-supply-chain it was about John, a feed designer . Now, almost three years later I am starting a new series of blogs on all aspects of feed-design.
Is Feed Technology a good career?
Recently Victor from Norway contacted me. He was, let’s say “annoyed”. Victor graduated from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences with an MSc in Feed Manufacturing Technology. He applied to all the feed companies in Norway for internships, and was rejected. The excuses given were unreasonable, some were even reluctant to reply.
This means war, sir!
Following on from the last blog (Antibiotics in fish feed), it looks as like those nasty E. coli have been doing their homework. More worrying still, according to a recent US FDA study, they – the E. coli - have come up with some handy answers for their survival if the recent trials done on the use of antibiotics in pig feed mean anything.
Preventative Maintenance Systems – Half of the Equation
Are you using a Preventative Maintenance System?
Everyone knows how expensive equipment outages are. Lost revenue, cost of emergency repairs, and overtime labor are just some of the costs. Preventative maintenance systems can reduce the number of breakdowns as well as increase the lifespan of the equipment. These systems vary in cost and complexity, from simple spreadsheets to dedicated software solutions. This is a case where technology can have a huge payback!
Virtual water not potable, but accountable?
Researchers at the University Twente (UT), Enschede, the Netherlands, in a study quantified and mapped the water footprint (WF) of humanity at a high spatial resolution. The study introduced the topic of 'virtual water' in order to track gross and net trade in water. Unfortunately production of animal protein remains the highest consumer of this indispensible liquid, whatever name it is given to it.
Feed industry challenges in sub-Saharan Africa
Feed industry role players from developed nations are often surprised to discover the relatively complex, very dynamic, and continuous growing feed industry in a so-called developing country such as South Africa, and the large role it plays within that agricultural industry.
Europe does not like force feeding
German chemical company BASF said it is stopping production of genetically modified (GM) crops for the European market. They said hostility from consumers was the reason for this decision. Through this move 140 high skilled people will lose their job.
Antibiotics lead us into death
More people in hospitals become infected with resistant bacteria that doctors cannot treat with antibiotics. In Europe it is estimated that 25,000 people die because of this. Some of the bacteria also occur in the livestock industry, such as MRSA and ESBL. Because of a long and intensive use of antibiotics in animal husbandry these bacteria have become resistant to most antibiotics used in hospitals. Healthy people won’t die of these killer bugs, but to people with a strongly reduced general resistance, such as cancer patients, they can be lethal.
