Natural feeds speed up giant prawn maturation for sustainable farming.
The researchers studied how different natural foods like golden snails, earthworms, and squid can help giant freshwater prawns mature faster. They found that feeding prawns golden snails led to the quickest increase in maturity, followed by squid and earthworms. All three foods can be used to help prawns grow, but they also need carbohydrates for energy. This research could help communities raise giant prawns more sustainably and economically.