Fruit peel waste: A sustainable food source for fish culture
Fruit peels that are usually discarded as agricultural residues serve as a rich source of various nutrients, such as carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and minerals, necessary for the growth and development of any fish. Moreover, their low cost and available nutritional composition provide a solutio...
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| description | Fruit peels that are usually discarded as agricultural residues serve as a rich source of various nutrients, such as carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and minerals, necessary for the growth and development of any fish. Moreover, their low cost and available nutritional composition provide a solution for resource limitations and waste disposal issues, and they can also be used as a cheap and green substitute for conventional fish diets. Several researchers have pointed out that fruit peel waste is an acceptable culture feed resource for aquatic animals, especially tilapia catfish and carp fish. This improves the growth performance of the fish, feed utilization efficiency, and their well-being in general. Furthermore, utilizing fruit peel waste is also favorable in meeting sustainable development goals by improving food security, environmental protection, and resource efficiency in aquafeed production. Advances in technology are also necessary if the solution is to be widely accepted. This includes nutritional diversity, processing methods, politics, and public opinion. More research is needed, as well as studies to optimize processing methods for assessment of nutritional value and acceptance of fruit peel waste in aquafeed formulations for the development of the aquaculture sector without putting a toll on the environment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-df48c4d31f3947eea585dc0fb774b5882025-08-20T02:37:45ZengElsevierWorld Development Sustainability2772-655X2025-12-01710023410.1016/j.wds.2025.100234Fruit peel waste: A sustainable food source for fish cultureAditi Thakur0Amit Kotiyal1Joshi Thoudam2Department of Horticulture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, IndiaCorresponding author.; Department of Horticulture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, IndiaDepartment of Horticulture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, IndiaFruit peels that are usually discarded as agricultural residues serve as a rich source of various nutrients, such as carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and minerals, necessary for the growth and development of any fish. Moreover, their low cost and available nutritional composition provide a solution for resource limitations and waste disposal issues, and they can also be used as a cheap and green substitute for conventional fish diets. Several researchers have pointed out that fruit peel waste is an acceptable culture feed resource for aquatic animals, especially tilapia catfish and carp fish. This improves the growth performance of the fish, feed utilization efficiency, and their well-being in general. Furthermore, utilizing fruit peel waste is also favorable in meeting sustainable development goals by improving food security, environmental protection, and resource efficiency in aquafeed production. Advances in technology are also necessary if the solution is to be widely accepted. This includes nutritional diversity, processing methods, politics, and public opinion. More research is needed, as well as studies to optimize processing methods for assessment of nutritional value and acceptance of fruit peel waste in aquafeed formulations for the development of the aquaculture sector without putting a toll on the environment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772655X25000321Fruit peelsFish feed utilizationEnvironmental sustainabilityDisease resistanceWaste valorization |
| spellingShingle | Aditi Thakur Amit Kotiyal Joshi Thoudam Fruit peel waste: A sustainable food source for fish culture World Development Sustainability Fruit peels Fish feed utilization Environmental sustainability Disease resistance Waste valorization |
| title | Fruit peel waste: A sustainable food source for fish culture |
| title_full | Fruit peel waste: A sustainable food source for fish culture |
| title_fullStr | Fruit peel waste: A sustainable food source for fish culture |
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| title_short | Fruit peel waste: A sustainable food source for fish culture |
| title_sort | fruit peel waste a sustainable food source for fish culture |
| topic | Fruit peels Fish feed utilization Environmental sustainability Disease resistance Waste valorization |
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