Browsing WorldFish Community by Author "Balarin, J.D."

Investigations on the use of on-farm resources as pond inputs to culture Tilapia rendalli and Oreochromis shiranus on smallholder farms in rural Malawi

Chikafubwa, F.J.K.T.; Costa-Pierce, B.A.; Jamu, D.M.; Kadongola, W.K.; Balarin, J.D. (1993)

Type: Journal Article

Resources available on the majority of smallholder fish farms in the Zomba District of Malawi were tested toincrease smallholder aquaculture production currently limited by a lack of inputs.

Kenya pioneers intensive tank culture of tilapia

Balarin, J.D. (1982)

Type: Journal Article

Although it appears that the first recorded, scientifically oriented culture of tilapia was conducted in Kenya in 1924,of the current 30,000 ponds with a potential annual production of more than 7,000 tons, only 10% are ...

Preference of different terrestrial plants as food for Tilapia rendallli and Oreochromis shiranus

Chikafumbwa, F.J.; Costa-Pierce, B.A.; Balarin, J.D. (1991)

Type: Journal Article

Fish have distinct preferences for plants and there is need to identify those that will lead to good growth and production, especially in Africa where there is abundant natural and agricultural waste vegetation. Some plants ...

Socioeconomics and small-scale fisheries

Balarin, J.D. (1982)

Type: Journal Article

Socioeconomic aspects of small-scale fisheries in southeast Asia are considered. Income levels in fisheries were generally found to be lower than comparable groups within the same community. Country differences occurred ...