Take a sneak peek behind the doors of the Zeigler Brothers feed mill.
The mill in East Berlin has been in operation since the 1970s when the original Zeigler brothers set up a poultry and livestock pet food operation. Today, the mill specialises in bespoke feeds for aquaculture, zoo and research-labs.
Famous customers include President Nixon who needed feed for pandas given to him China.
This article opens the doors on this historic mill and has some fascinating old photos too.
The African Development Bank is financing an aquaculture project in Zimbabwe which aims to increase tilapia production sevenfold by 2015.
This demand for tilapia is rising, with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, South Africa, Malawi and Angola with a deficit of 100,000 tonnes annually reports AllAfrica. The quintet's annual total fish consumption is 1,3 million tonnes.
The project expects to produce 20,000 tonnes annually.
The French Polynesian government says there is overwhelming support on Makemo atoll for a US$1 billion aquaculture project with a Chinese investor.
The Chinese company, Tian Rui, is expected to invest the money over 15 years and create 1,000 jobs.
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| Satellite image of Africa, showing the ecological break that defines the sub-Saharan area (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
