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ICLARM and South-south technology transfer: Philippine aquaculture technology and Indonesia Part I
Type: Journal Article
A historical account is given of the discovery of Tilapia mossambica and its culture in Indonesia and the resulting success in Java of this species in rural development programs. Consequent introduction of this species to ...
Investigating the role of algae in tilapia production
Type: Journal Article
Evidence for the role of algae as food in tilapia production is contradictory and typifies a general uncertainty about the importance of algae-to-fish food pathway in aquaculture. Viewpoints regarding the importance of ...
Tilapia culture in arid lands
Type: Journal Article
Systems for the culture of tilapia in arid lands are considered. Mariculture, integrated aquaculture-agriculture or warmwater aquaculature and closed aquaculture systems are covered. The potential for expansion of tilapia ...
Multivariate models of tilapia and carp growth as an application of microcomputers in aquaculture research
Type: Journal Article
An examination is made of the applications of microcomputers to aquaculture research, considering in particular data storage and processing and also statistical analysis programmes. Reference is made to development projects ...
Small-scale integrated farming in the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
Details are given of a project in the Philippines to design and test small-scale pig-fish and poultry-fish farmingtechnologies. Oreochromis niloticus was the fish species used. Economic prospects were found to be favorable.
Tilapia: the aquatic chicken
Type: Journal Article
Acombination of technology and genetics has transformed the poultry industry into a highly complex business over the past thirty years. Tilapias are likened to chickens because the latter, unlike other major animal food ...
Tilapia culture in Sudan
Type: Journal Article
The current status of tilapia culture in Sudan is examined, describing the pond culture system used. Future prospects are also examined. It is believed that great effort is required before fish farming can boost food ...
ICLARM and South-South technology transfer: Philippine aquaculture technology and Indonesia. Part II
Type: Journal Article
Details are given of the tilapia hatchery systems used in the Philippines i.e., the "hapa" floating hatcheries and the backyard pond hatcheries, and their applications in Indonesia. Experiments are being conducted in ...
Kenya pioneers intensive tank culture of tilapia
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 ...
Tilapia production booms in the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
Tilapia is the second most popular cultured fish in the Philippines. Increased consumer demand is discussed briefly and an account is given of hatcheries, cage culture in lakes and land based grow-out systems. Future ...