Projects

Last modified: 06. July 2022

”Efficient production of preventive feed additives of immunostimulant action based on microalga strains not used up till now and their utilization in intensive aquaculture farms” (GINOP-2.3.2-15-2016-00058) In this project we carry out the following professional tasks: study of the immunostimulatory mechanism of new freshwater microalgae, development of feed production technology containing wet and dried algae biomass, testing of feeds in intensively farmed fish species, and assessing the effect of the feeds on meat quality.

Innovative development of genetic resources and rearing technology of our fish having economic importance and appropriate for consumer demands (European catfish, common carp, pike perch)
In the last decades, intensive fish producing systems gained ground over traditional pond aquaculture. The reasons for this include: the rational use of natural resources, the protection of the environment, the widening of consumers’ choices, and the constraint for increasing productivity. Most of the present fish producing technologies are not answering the former criteria. A good opportunity then are RDI activities aimed at the development of the genetic basis and breeding technology of European catfish, pike perch and common carp. The development of aquaculture around the world is based on more intensive and precise aquaculture. In the present project, four partners - higher education organizations and a research institute - formed an association in order to develop the breeding technology of the above mentioned three fish species in a complex way, starting from addressing consumers’ demands and using up-to-date genetic tools, with the aim to produce new products for the fishery market.

„Intensive rearing of freshwater and marine fish species with dietary γ -aminobutyric acid (GABA) supplementation as a growth and health promoter” (2018-2.1.17-TÉT-KR-2018-00002). The aim of the project is the investigation of the effects of GABA on production traits and fish physiology in the development of a novel feed for common carp.

„Novel feed additives in sturgeon nutrition” (2019-2.1.11-TÉT-2020-00135). The main goal of the study is to develop new feeds for sturgeon nutrition which are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins and other health-promoting compounds.

Vietnamese Hungaricums – Hungarian-Vietnamese joint food production research and development using local breeds in the fields of animal breeding and aquaculture
The general objective of the project is to improve the potential for food production in the aquaculture sector by a so called "gene exchange" programme of the Hungarian and Vietnamese local breeds. Thereby, this programme opens up a possibility to widen the genetic pool of the locally bred species/landraces as well as to introduce new promising species with potentially high economic importance while still considering the regulations in relation to the fish species introduction into the environment. Thus, the production of such hybrids (crossed with local breeds/species) which could have higher production performance than the founder stock will be feasible in a more sustainable production system. Within the programme we plan to survey and compare the genetic background of the local and the imported stocks.  Furthermore, the production performances (growth, adaptation to production system and survival) would be compared of the pure breeds (Clarias gariepinus) and (Clarias macrocephalus) by performance tests in RAS. The programme would also support the applicability and development of methods with the intention of conserving aquatic genetic resources with respect to both countries, Vietnam and Hungary.