Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 47 December 2024

INTERVIEW 64 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2024 David Riega, Digital Innovation Manager at Skretting Ecuador: “Skretting 360+ was launched for the first time in Ecuador as a programme aimed at transforming shrimp farming by focusing on three pillars: Precision Feeding, Farm Management, and Technical Support. Since its official launch in 2018, Skretting has been collaborating closely with shrimp farmers to maximise their farm results. The programme has successfully reduced feed conversion ratio by an average of 20% and production cost by 26%.” Skretting 360+ is a comprehensive package of innovative tools and services designed to optimise feeding, farming, and health management for fish and shrimp. The programme enables users to benchmark the performance of each production cycle and manage feed and harvest predictions by collecting and analysing real-time data. A crucial factor for its success has been the integration of smart feeders from Eruvaka, developers of cloud-based aquaculture pond management solutions. Before their introduction, shrimp were manually fed a few times a day, and distributing feed across large ponds was a time-consuming task. Additionally, visually monitoring shrimp feeding behaviour was challenging due to the turbid water in the ponds. Eruvaka feeders are digitally connected to the ponds, enabling automated feeding that responds to real-time monitoring and data collection. Since Skretting 360+’s introduction six years ago, numerous customers in Ecuador have transformed their production processes. In order to understand just how impactful Skretting 360+ has been for them, we turned to David Riega, Digital Innovation Manager at Skretting Ecuador. As a key driver in these processes, he tells our readers his thoughts on the success of the programme, and also on the future of Skretting 360+. What role has Skretting 360+ played in the digitalisation of shrimp farming in Ecuador? Skretting 360+ programme creation began during TRANSFORMING SHRIMP FARMING IN ECUADOR WITH SKRETTING 360+

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