October 7, 2015
Progressus and Kasetsart University organise aqua feed milling programme
Progressus and Kasetsart University recently completed a training programme for aqua feed milling in Asia.
Held at Kasetsart University''s Kamphaeng Saen Campus, the five-day residential Aqua Feed Milling AgriSchool covered all aspects of feed production for fish and shrimp from raw materials intake through to packing of finished goods, as well as mill automation and management. The programme included practical workshops on solving feed quality- related issues in a feed mill.
Facilitator and consultant, Dr. Thomas Wilson, said, "The programme was designed to cover all aspects of feed production for fish and shrimp feeds. Nowhere else can you receive such comprehensive training in a relaxed and open workshop in our region. I was very happy to support this as a facilitator, and was pleased with the way Progressus'' first Agrischool workshop was received by participants".
A critical part of the programme was a visit to Bluefalo Feed Mill, Kamphaeng Saen, for observation of commercial feed milling processes and management practices. The location also provided the setting for the course''s practical workshops.
Khun Tirapit Lekcharoen, plant manager of Bluefalo Feed Mill, who was also a participant said, "We know the delegates learnt a lot from seeing our feed mill in action but we also learnt a lot too - for Bluefalo it was a win-win opportunity."
Mr. David Faulkner of Progressus outlined the Progressus AgriSchools initiative, "This was our second AgriSchool in 2015 and both Kasetsart University and Progressus are committed to developing more comprehensive AgriSchools for the industry across the Asia-Pacific region. The next AgriSchool is on Aqua Nutrition and will be held from November 23-27 this year. The programme will provide industry professionals with the opportunity to truly understand the intricacies of shrimp and fish nutrition and formulation."
Interested participants are welcome to email Progressus at agrischools@progressus.asia for more details.