Browsing WorldFish Community by Author "Nandeesha, M.C."
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Alleviating poverty through aquaculture: progress, opportunities and improvements
(2012)Type: Conference PaperSignificant changes in our understanding of the interrelationships between aquaculture and poverty have occurred in the last decade. In particular, there is a growing realization that the impacts of aquaculture need to be ... -
An analysis of production factors in carp farming in Andhra Pradesh, India
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleThree major carp species, viz. catla Catla, Labeo rohita and mrigal Cirrhinus mrigala, are farmed in polyculture systems in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India. A survey of 189 carp farms was undertaken, and principal ... -
Changing traditions : a summary report on the first global look at the gender dimensions of fisheries
(2006)Type: Conference PaperThe symposium provided new views and insights, and the open discussion at the end settled on four principal directions for future action: to investigate in depth the economic contributions of all segments of fishing ... -
Changing traditions: first global look at the gender dimensions of fisheries
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe Asian Fisheries Society and the WorldFish Center conducted the first ever Global Symposium on Gender and Fisheries in Penang, Malaysia, from 30 November to 4 December 2004. The two-day Symposium, held in conjunction ... -
Fishes of the Mekong River-conservation and need for aquaculture
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleConservation and the potential and need for aquaculture of three major fish (Catlocarpio siamensis, Probarbus spp. and Pangasius gigas) of the Mekong River are discussed. Different steps being undertaken by the Cambodian ... -
Global Symposium on Women in Fisheries
(2002)Type: Conference ProceedingsAll over the world, women contribute in multiple ways to the production, processing, marketing and management of fish and other living aquatic resources. The first ever Global Symposium on Women in Fisheries, held in ... -
Promotion of substrate based microbial biofilm in ponds: a low cost technology to boost fish production
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleMicrobial biofilms have been found to increase fish production in ponds by increasing heterotrophic production through periphyton proliferation on available substrates. In this paper, the role of substrate based microbial ... -
Reducing feed costs in semi-intensive finfish culture: an update on mixed feeding schedules and an idea for enhancing endogenous food supply in ponds
(1993)Type: Journal ArticleSome interesting ideas on improving the cost-effectiveness of feeding in semi-intensive finfish aquaculture are presented. -
Role of women in small-scale aquaculture development in southeastern Cambodia
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleIn Cambodia, women make up more than 65% of the adult population. They play a most important role in all spheres of social and economic activities. A recent investigation has shown that in small scale aquaculture, women ... -
Sustaining aquaculture by developing human capacity and enhancing opportunities for women
(2012)Type: Conference PaperWomen are active participants in aquaculture supply chains, but a dearth of gender-disaggregated information hampers accurate understanding of their contribution. Research results and FAO National Aquaculture Sector Overview ... -
Women in fisheries activities of the Asian Fisheries Society - have they been able to make an impact?
(2002)Type: Conference PaperThe initiative of the Partnership for Development in Kampuchea (PADEK), in organizing a National Symposium on Women in Fisheries in Cambodia in 1994, received overwhelming support from the Government of Cambodia. This ... -
Women in fisheries in Asia
(2002)Type: Conference PaperThe paper will present a picture of the situation and role of women in fisheries in the Asian region. Country/sub-Asia regional profiles of women in fisheries are expected from clusters in: South Asia (to include India, ...
