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  • Glossary item | Last updated: 19 Mar 2025

Feed conversion ratio

A measure of the ability to convert animal feed into animal meat, expressed as the ratio of live weight gain to feed ingested.

Delgado, C.L., Wada, N., Rosegrant, M.W., Meijer, S. and Ahmed, M., 2003, Fish to 2020. Supply and demand in changing global markets, Appendix F, WorldFishCenter Technical Report 62, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washinton D.C., World Fish Center, Bayan Lepas, Malaysia.

Source category: Scientific & Technical Literature