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Impacts of aquaculture development projects in Western Cameroon
Type: Journal Article
To measure the impact of past projects on the sustained adoption and development of aquaculture, and to assess the potential for future growth, a participatory rural appraisal (PRA) based on the Research Tool for Natural ...
University of Mississippi_From Harvest to Plate: An Analysis of the Aquaculture Post-Harvest Chain in Nigeria: Project Final Report
Type: Report
To support Nigeria fish sector development, the USAID Feed the Future Fish Innovation Lab (FIL) on Fish that is managed by Mississippi State University (MSU) [Innovate4Fish] awarded the Quick Start project entitled “From ...
Better management practices for African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) spawning and fingerling production in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Type: Manual
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), there is growing demand for African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) as food. Currently, the country’s main sources of African catfish are rivers such as the Congo River. Other sources ...
Domestic crop booms, livelihood pathways and nested transitions: Charting the implications of Bangladesh's pangasius boom
Type: Journal Article
Rapidly transforming Asian food systems are oriented largely towards domestic markets, yet literature on Asian crop booms deals almost exclusively with commodities produced for export. With reference to pangasius aquaculture ...
Genetic make up of exotic catfish Clarias gariepinus in India
Type: Journal Article
Twelve enzymes were assayed in Clarias gariepinus collected from India and Thailand. Genetic variation was observed at eight loci, viz EST-1* and 2*, AAT*, ODH*, MDH* GPI* L, GPI-1*M and HK*. Observed heterozygosities were ...
Response to three generations of selection for increased body weight in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, grown in earthen ponds
Type: Journal Article
Selection response for body weight at marketable size was measured for channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, grown in earthen ponds at 7500 fish/ha. Three generations of mass selection for increased body weight in Kansas ...
Effect of varying density and water level on the spawning response of African catfish Clarias gariepinus: Implications for seed production
Type: Journal Article
The development of a reliable methodology for spawning of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus without the use of hormone injections would greatly improve the prospects of aquaculture in Africa. Earlier work has shown that ...
Use and exchange of aquatic genetic resources for food and aquaculture: clarias catfish
Type: Journal Article
There are 58 species of Clarias recognized in FishBase (as of January 2009), 33 in Africa and 25 in Asia. Aquaculture of clariids is important with 30 countries reporting a total production of over 300 000 t worth nearly ...
Simple method for year-round breeding of Clarias gariepinus
Type: Journal Article
Details are given of a simple method for the year-round production of Clarias gariepinus fry in homestead concrete tanks. Procedures involved regarding the induced spawning of the fish, egg hatching and rearing of fingerlings ...
Comparative study of hatching rates of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell 1822) eggs on different substrates
Type: Journal Article
The hatching rates of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) eggs on four natural substrates: the roots of Nile cabbage (Pistia stratiotes), water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), pond weed (Ceratophyllum dermasum) and green ...