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The context of small-scale integrated agriculture-aquaculture systems in Africa: a case study of Malawi
Type: Working Paper
A study summarizing available literature on aquaculture and small-scale aquaculture in Malawi. It gives a national case study of one African context in which small-scale aquaculture has developed, and in which integrated ...
Aquaculture technology research for smallholder farmers in rural malawi
Type: Conference Paper
In order to develop aquaculture systems and technologies relevant to the maize-based famring system in rural Africa, ICLARM is conducting farmer-participatory research in Malawi. This involves farmer-researcher interaction ...
Preference of different terrestrial plants as food for Tilapia rendallli and Oreochromis shiranus
Type: Journal Article
Fish have distinct preferences for plants and there is need to identify those that will lead to good growth and production, especially in Africa where there is abundant natural and agricultural waste vegetation. Some plants ...
Catchability estimates for simple fishing gears in small-scale fishponds
Type: Journal Article
The findings are presented of experiments conducted at the Domasi Experimental Fish Farm in Zomba, Malawi to evaluate the hook-and-line fishing gear and cover pot techniques for harvesting tilapias (Oreochromis shiranus ...
Growth performance of a planktivorous clariid, Bathyclarias loweae, in an experimental pond
Type: Journal Article
A brief account is given of a fish culture trial conducted in Malawi to determine the growth performance of Bathyclarias loweae and its potential for aquaculture.
Fisheries and aquaculture research capabilities and needs in Africa: studies of Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Mauritania, Morocco, and Senegal
Type: Journal Article
This Technical Report contains the results of 2 missions. One mission deals with the state of fisheries andaquaculture research as well as research needs in 4 countries in Southeastern Africa: Kenya, Malawi,Mozambique an ...
Molluscicidal compunds of plant origin
Type: Journal Article
There is great impetus among phytochemists to develop molluscicides which are lethal to the snail intermediate hosts of bilharzia. They search for plant-derived, water-soluble compounds that are cheap to isolate, specific ...
Aquaculture research and development in rural Africa: summary report
Type: Conference Proceedings
A summary report on the ICLARM-GTZ/Malawi Fisheries Department/University of Malawi International Conference in Zomba, Malawi, on 2-6 April 1990. Contains abstracts of the papers, which attempt to identify the reasons why ...