Mushroom waste being tested as fish feed - BusinessWorld Online

Mushroom waste being tested as fish feed - BusinessWorld Online

THE Department of Science and Technology (DoST) said it is funding a project that seeks to turn mushroom farming waste, known as spent mushroom substrate (SMS), into fish feed for tilapia aquaculture. The DoST’s Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) said tilapia farmers face rising feed costs, one of the most expensive inputs. “Traditionally, fish feed is made using fishmeal or plant…