Organic agriculture benefits from Barramundi
Humpty Doo Barramundi assists local farm create their 'fish compost'
Many people seek organically-farmed produce for health and environmental sustainability reasons. Humpty Doo Barramundi collaborates with neighbouring farm Organic Ag to provide any fish that die for Organic Ag to use as a natural fertiliser.
Organic Ag is an organic farm and online organic produce shop which has been trading since 2017. They grow 25 different lines of produce such as herbs, leafy greens, sweet corn and cucurbits - melons, pumpkins, cucumbers and zucchinis.
Organic Ag uses fish from Humpty Doo Barramundi to create their own chemical-free fertiliser on farm. The nitrogen and carbon within the fish break it down into a fish compost with the whole process taking around 3—6 months.
As the weather warms up, it is common to see dead fish in Territory waterways. The warmer water kills the algae; the decomposing algae absorbs much of the dissolved oxygen in the water, reducing the amount of oxygen available for fish.
It’s not unusual to see dead fish in our treatment channels, which are not aerated like the production ponds.
Dead fish are removed and transported to Organic Ag’s neighbouring farm to be composted and fed to their plants to grow lush, healthy organic produce.
For more information about Organic Ag or to purchase their organic produce, visit their website www.organicdarwin.com.au
Pie of the year with Humpty Doo Barramundi
Black Jewfish, or Protonibea diacanthus are being farmed for the first time in the NT in a trial by Humpty Doo Barramundi and Darwin Aquaculture Centre
Introducing Humpty Doo Barramundi - SMOKED!
So, what's in the feed?
The food is designed to mimic our Barra's natural diet needs as much as possible while easing pressure on wild fish stocks by incorporating a range of proteins from vegetables and grains, as well as proteins from places that manufacture food for human consumption, including chicken, beef and fish. Instead of being discarded, these proteins are heat treated and dried, allowing what would normally be wasted to be converted into sustainable barramundi food and form part of a circular economy.
Barramundi can digest a wide range of proteins to optimise their health and growth. In the wild, they will eat other fish, birds, frogs, prawns, crabs, tadpoles, insects etc - if it's in the water, and it fits in their mouths, they'll eat it!
By incorporating proteins that would otherwise be discarded, we can grow a premium Australian product sustainably, while reducing pressure on our oceans and reducing food waste.
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