It is predicted that Indonesia produce 146.7 million tons of biomass every year, about 470GJ/year. Indonesia’s biomass energy spreads in Kalimantan, Sumatra, Irian jaya and Sulawesi. According to research, the power generation potential of the total biomass energy is 50GW/year, about 470GJ/year.



Indonesia’s biomass energy mainly comes from rice wastes, rubber wood residues, sugar waste, palm oil residues, plywood and veneer residues, logging residues, sawn timber residual, coconut… Continue

These two topics will be the focus of a half-day discussion at the forthcoming Global Shrimp Forum and – ahead of the event – The Fish Site spoke to this trio of shrimp experts, to find out more about their opinions on some of the emerging trends within these two fields.



Key challenges in shrimp feeds

The key challenges facing fish feed pellet machine and farmers – and how… Continue

Fish farming is a form of aquaculture in which fish are raised in enclosures to be sold as food. It is the fastest growing area of animal food production. Today, about half the fish consumed globally are raised in these artificial environments. Commonly farmed species include salmon, tuna, cod, trout and halibut. These “aquafarms” can take the form of mesh cages submerged in natural bodies of water, or concrete enclosures on land.



According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture… Continue

With over 20 million dogs, the Indian petfood market is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.9% and will be worth USD$?430 million by the end of 2020.

With rapid urbanisation and an increase in nuclear families across the country, more and more people are keeping dogs as pets. As a result, many pet food production line, pet pharmaceuticals, grooming, toys and accessories companies have been recording…

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