Identification of raw materials that can be used in fish farming in feed manufacturing industries in Senegal

Abstract

This study is part of a process aimed at enhancing the value of local raw materials used in animal feed manufacturing companies in Senegal and likely to be used in fish feed in aquaculture. The study was carried out in four (4) geographical areas of Senegal (North, South, Centre-West, East), specifically among thirteen (13) active companies. The results of the survey show that 100% of the companies source certain raw materials on the local market. However, the percentage of imported raw materials represents 30.8% of the inputs used in the food manufacturing process. Sixty-one point five percent (61.5%) of companies obtain their raw materials at less than 500 FCFA/kg. The purchase prices of these food inputs and the food production of the companies vary respectively on average between 501 and 750 FCFA/kg, and between 40 and 50 tonnes/year. This food production is intended for livestock, poultry and farmed fish.