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Rice-fish-vegetable integrated farming: towards a sustainable ecosystem
Type: Journal Article
An outline is given of procedures to take in order to adopt an integrated rice-fish-vegetable farming system in India. Vegetables, which are cultivated in the dikes of the system, may include Luffa acutangula, Vigna ...
Polyculture of carps in integrated broiler-cum-fishfarming systems
Type: Book Chapter
A study was undertaken to determine fish species combinations that would result in optimum production levels in integrated broiler raising systems. Its objectives were: (i) to evaluate the production potential of fish in ...
On the growth, mortality and recruitment of the spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus) in Sri Lankan waters
Type: Journal Article
Monthly length-frequency data of spiny lobster Panulirus homarus collected from the south coast of Sri Lanka during 1988-1990 were analyzed to estimate von Bertallanfy growth parameters. The asymptotic lengths estimated ...
Small fishes as a resource in rural Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
The role of small fishes in the diet of the rural poor in Bangladesh is described. Basic statistics (maximum size reached, length-weight relationships and prices) are presented for 42 species, belonging to 10 families and ...
Reservoir fisheries of Orissa State, southern India
Type: Journal Article
Orissa State has about 256000 ha of reservoir waters. At present, about 197000 ha of 1442 reservoirs are suitable for fish production. These reservoirs, constructed primarily for water storage, irrigation, flood control ...
The role of small indigenous fish species in food and nutrition security in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
In Bangladesh, only 6% of the daily food intake is animal food of which fish accounts for 50%. Rice is the mainstay, making up 60% of the daily food intake. However, many nutrients such as vitamins A and C, iron, calcium, ...
Factors affecting outbreaks of epizootic ulcerative syndome in farmed fish in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Among 257 Bangladesh fish ponds investigated, 46% were affected by epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) either fully or partially. Thai silver barb, Puntius gonionotus (Bleeker), culture ponds were worst affected (64%) by ...
Mono-and polyculture of silver barb (Puntius gonionotus) in deepwater rice systems in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Experiments with fish enclosures were conducted at the Deepwater Rice Farming Systems Research Site at Shuvullah, Mirzapur, Bangladesh. The objective was to study the performance of silver barb (Puntius gonionotus) called ...
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 ...
Monoculture of silver barb (Puntius gonionotus Bleeker) in rice floodwaters in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
On-station and on-farm trials with silver barb (Puntius gonionotus) monoculture in rice floodwaters in Bangladesh are summarized and discussed in this article.