We are an agriculture technology company that specialises in bridging the science to farming practices. 

Our expertise spans across three vital sectors: fish, crop and insect farming

Two days. Many perspectives. We are grateful to have concluded the first Alternative Protein in Aquaculture Innovation Summit (APAIS 2026) on 8–9 September 2026.

🎤 Our opening keynote by En. Mohammed Suhaimee Abd Manaf, Department of Fisheries Malaysia, provided an important national perspective on alternative proteins in Malaysian aquafeed. His discussion on food security, sustainability and industry competitiveness set the stage for why this conversation matters beyond the laboratory.

On Day 2, Prof. Datuk. Dr. Rossita Shapawi, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, brought the discussion further into the context of tropical aquaculture with her keynote, “Beyond Fishmeal: Unlocking the Potential of Alternative Proteins in Aquafeeds Developed for Tropical Species.”

Together, the keynotes reinforced an important point: alternative-protein solutions cannot simply be developed in isolation from the species, production systems, resources and market conditions in which they will ultimately be used.

🔬 We were particularly inspired by Prof. Emerita Dato’ Roshada Hashim’s presentation, “From Ingredient Replacement to Fish Protein Resilience.”

The framing was a useful reminder that the goal should not be to chase a particular fishmeal replacement percentage. The real objective is resilient fish production, maintaining animal performance while improving the sustainability and efficiency of the feed system.

🧩 The afternoon workshop asked a more difficult question: what happens when promising research has to leave the laboratory?

Discussions moved through nutrition and formulation, processing, economics, supply, consistency and ultimately farmer adoption.

💬 The final panel discussion, “Implementation of Alternative Protein in Aquaculture: Obstacles and Solutions,” Moderated by Dr Sairatul Dahlianis, with Dr Chujun Li, Mr Kyuzo Katsuyama and Dr Zulhisyam, brought many of these issues together.

The discussion highlighted the gap that still exists between technical potential and real-world adoption; the need for researchers, feed manufacturers, farmers, ingredient producers and policymakers to work together much earlier in the development process.

The biggest takeaway from APAIS 2026 is that the future may lie in better combinations of protein, lipid and functional ingredients, designed around the animal nutritional requirements, feed manufacturing realities, the economics of farming and resources available regionally.

That is a much more complex challenge, but also a more exciting one.

A sincere thank you to all our keynote speakers, presenters, panelists, workshop participants, our sponsor AFFIA: ASIAN FOOD & FEED INSECT ASSOCIATION and attendees for sharing your expertise and challenging the conversation.

And a special thank you to the Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, for partnering with us in making the first APAIS a reality.

We look forward to seeing where the conversations and collaborations started here will take us next!