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Simple method for backyard production of snakehead (Channa striata Bloch) fry
Type: Journal Article
The snakehead (Channa striata ) is a common freshwater fish species in Malaysia. Details are given of a simple technique for breeding this species, suitable for small-scale farmers practising backyard aquaculture. Two ...
Socioeconomic impact and farmers' assessment of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) culture in Bangladesh
Type: Report
The book reports on the socioeconomic study made on tilapia culture in seasonal ponds/ditches in Bangladesh. Results show that the simple technology, requiring very low labor input, is economically viable and brings other ...
Aquaculture for small farmers: a technology development and dissemination strategy
Type: Book Chapter
The International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has been assisting the Bangladesh Agricultural Re-search Council ...
Low input technologies for rural aquaculture development in Bangladesh
Type: Book Chapter
Fish is the main animal protein source for the people of Bangladesh. In spite of vast water resources, fish production is in decline, resulting in protein-energy malnutrition. Farmers participating in on-farm research ...
Management of mangrove areas in Calauag Bay, Quezon Province, Philippines
Type: Journal Article
The findings are presented of a study conducted in Calauag Bay, Quezon Province, Philippines in order to estimate resource rent of mangrove areas converted to fishpond production. The rents were calculated based on the ...
Integrated farming: a new approach in the Basse Casamance, Sénégal
Type: Journal Article
Environmental changes due to 2 decades of drought have modified the ecosystem of the Basse Casamance, Senegal thus forcing farmers to change their practices. They have built fish ponds and diversified into crops such as ...