he final meeting of tilapia farmer-collaborators involved in the Aquaculture CRSP-funded on-farm trials of tilapia feeding strategies was held at the Central Luzon State University’s Freshwater Aquaculture Center on 25 August 2003. The participants discussed project accomplishments to date, particularly regarding the final feeding strategy trials. These trials examined moderation in feeding, notably a scheduled feeding on alternate days.
The author, Host-Country Principal Investigator for the Philippines, presented results of the trial. US Principal Investigator, Chris Brown of Florida International University, provided technical guidance throughout the experiment.
The meeting was attended by 13 farmer-collaborators, five project staff, and four undergraduate students. The meeting started at 10:00am and ended at 1:00pm with a lunch gathering by all the participants.
A discussion and exchange of experiences by farmers ended the meeting. Each participating farmer in the farm trial received a copy of the technical report on alternate day feeding strategies.
