The feed mills were commissioned during April 2016, and a two-day feed manufacturing training workshop was held at Lake Issyk-Kul. The first day was used to teach the farmers the basic principles of fish nutrition, and to identify the types of locally available feed ingredients that can be used in the produce of carp feeds. The farmers were also trained to formulate nutritionally complete, cost effective feeds using an excel based feed formulation programme. The second day was used to train the farmers to set up, configure, and operate the manufacturing machinery.