Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), locally known as kamote, is an important food crop. In some areas of the Philippines, it is a staple particularly among marginalized families in provinces, as they are easy to cultivate and relatively cost less than a kilo of rice.
One of the problems facing the aquaculture industry today is the high cost of fish feed. Nutritionists all over the world are constantly searching for the dietary protein sources of fish to maximize growth and increase production within the shortest possible time and at lowest cost.
The health properties of this rootcrop have been proven beneficial to humans. But do you know that, aside from its healthful benefits as human food, it is also being considered an important feed source for the aquaculture industry?
