The balance between production of carp and tilapia was considered. There is now a greater demand by consumers for tilapia than carp in many regions. In Yonki, 400g tilapia can reach K10-15 each, which is almost double the price of chicken. In Lae, tilapia are commonly sold for approximately per kilogram. Demand for tilapia is particularly high from the Asian sector (Johnney Soranzie, pers. comm.). During the workshop several participants expressed an interest in presenting their work on aquaculture or poultry feeds research and aquaculture development in different regions of PNG. These requests were also accommodated in the.
