Enhance Your Shrimp Farming with Skretting's Tailored Feeds

There are two farmed shrimp species in India: Penaeus vannamei, also known as white Tiger shrimp, and Penaeus monodon, or P. monodon (black tiger shrimp). P. vannamei accounts for over 80% of shrimp production, growing at an 18% CAGR over the past five years. The maximum production of P. vannamei takes place in Andhra Pradesh, followed by states such as Odisha, West Bengal and Gujarat. Black Tiger Shrimp, P. monodon has declined in importance following the introduction of vannamei, growing at a 5% CAGR over the past five years. Most P. monodon is produced in West Bengal followed by Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. 

Skretting Feed for White Tiger Shrimp or L.Vannamei

• Instead of given the numerous feeds available in the market, one should always look for proven product performance. White tiger shrimp or L. Vannamei is the most cultured species of shrimp in India and for optimal growth, it requires a balanced nutrition that delivers optimal amino acid balance, immuno-stimulants, and attractants for high digestibility and bio-adsorbable nutrients. 
• Gamma, the flagship shrimp grower feed from Skretting, is one such feed that is formulated with high precision to provide consistent results for a better Feed Conversion ratio every time
• Gamma feed is high in protein and the right pellet size wish is formulated with high precision todeliver balanced nutrition with equal emphasis being placed on the species-specific formulation. Gamma Feeds promise to deliver optimal amino acid balance, immuno-stimulants, and attractants that provide highly digestible and bio-absorbable nutrients along with apt palatability. This ensures that the nutritional requirement of the L.Vannamei is met leading to optimal growth of the shrimp in various rearing conditions and consistent quality and nutrient density in Gamma, enabling lesser feed intake for specific growth rates, leading to better Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR).

Skretting Feed for Black Tiger Shrimp or P. Monodon

• Due to the rising global export uncertainty, pricing fluctuations and disease outbreaks, many farmers have also been shifting their culture from White tiger to Black tiger or P monodon. In order to achieve the maximum potential of culture, separate feed needs to be given which suits the nutritional requirement of Black tigers with higher digestible marine protein, phospholipids and the right balance of amino acids.
• Skretting Kuroline is one such product that offers optimal nutrition for the Black tiger without compromising on the FCR.
• Kuroline is an innovative and superior-quality shrimp feed range for P. monodon in intensive/semi-intensive farming conditions. This species has a specific nutritional requirement hence all the raw materials are carefully selected basis their nutritional quality and digestibility. 
• Kuroline - exclusively formulated for P. monodon, its balanced diet contains higher digestible marine protein inclusion and higher phospholipids. With the right balance of amino acids that suits monodon, it ensures consistent growth performance and optimized FCR, leading to higher productivity with cost efficiency. It comes in seven variants (K1-7).

Conclusion

Using nutritionally balanced feed and adopting good feed management practices can improve production efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of the feed. It is generally recommended to use high-quality feed which will result in greater cost-effectiveness due to improved digestibility and reduced nutrient load on the culture system. The use of poorly formulated feeds would fail to meet the nutritional requirements of culture species causing inefficiency and production costs, A Nutritionally balanced diet is a prerequisite for cost-effective production