Algae in pig feeds: An ingredient from the future

摘要

Marine algae are a resource with huge potential as more research projects are evaluating this promising raw material. The sector of algae cultivation for pig feed has an exponential growth and is poised to become an impressive market. The use of algaeas an animal feed has increased 8 percent each year for the past 30 years, according to experts.Algae cultivationThe Earth has seven production basins of brown seaweed, with Asia being at 75 percent and Northern Europe coming last with only 2 percent of world production. The required conditions for the cultivation of seaweed are cold water with no ice. Nevertheless, the real challenge is to establish a viable seaweed industry and bring the development of seaweed cultivation within regional development.