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Workshop on Spirulina Cultivation on Treated Water from Pig Farms, 7 and 9 January 2009, Rachaburi and Nakormpratom, Thailand

by Nawarat Chalermpao last modified 2009-03-11 00:24

Workshop on Spirulina Cultivation on Treated Water from Pig Farms, 7 and 9 January 2009, Rachaburi and Nakormpratom, Thailand

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Department of Livestock Development (DLD), Thailand arranged the workshops on spirulina cultivation on treated water from pig farms on 7 and 9 January 2009 in Rachaburi and Nakormpratom for pig farmers and DLD officers in these 2 provinces.

DLD in collaboration with the Algae Biotechnology Center of King Mongkut Institution of Technology, Thonburi (KMITT) study the possibility of spirulina cultivation on treated water from pig farm. Spirulina is a source of protein, carotenoids, chlorophyll, vitamin B12, Gamma Linoric acid and others. It is used as a nutritional and therapeutic supplement for human. Also, it is used in animal feed, especially fancy fish, red carp, carp feed.

The research showed that treated water from pig farm can be used for cultivating spirulina as the following formula:

  1. Spirulina feed 20%
  2. treated water from pig farm 20%
  3. tap or irrigation water 60%
  4. Sodium bicarbonate 4.5 g/liter
  5. Urea 0.2-0.25 g/liter

KMITT has installed 2 types of tanks for spirulina cultivation (small tanks and experimental tanks) in Rachaburi and Nakormprathom. The farm in Rachaburi is a large farm with 15,000 pigs. The farm in Nakormprathom is a small farm with 100 pigs. Treated water from the small farm is darker than that from the large farm. Spirulina can be cultivated in both types of farm. More study on marketing opportunity will be done by KMITT.

For those who are interested, please contact Mr Arux Chaiyakul, PMO manager, DLD, Thailand at aruxch@yahoo.com

 

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