Browsing Sustainable aquaculture by Title
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Rice-fish culture demonstration in Surin Province, Thailand
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleA brief account is given of project activities conducted regarding promotion of rice-cum-fish culture in Surin Province,Thailand as a means of increasing protein consumption and also income for rural people. The effect of ... -
Rice-fish farming systems research in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta: identification of constraints
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe need for an increased fish production from rice fields prompted the Can Tho University (Vietnam) and the University of Leuven (Belgium) to initiate a collaborative research project named "Impact Analysis and Improvement ... -
Rice-fish integration for high saline, coastal areas of Bangladesh: Learning from the Challenge Program for Water and Food (CPWF)
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleThe Southwestern coastal zone of Bangladesh is agro-based and one of the world's most populous, poverty-stricken and food-insecure regions, with high vulnerability to climate change. Shrimp aquaculture rapidly expanded in ... -
Rice-fish pathways to sustainable development impact in Cambodia and the Lower Mekong: Report on ACIAR and the WorldFish-IRRI-IWMI symposium and theory of change
(2021)Type: ReportRice and fish are central to the livelihoods and nourishment of the people of Cambodia and of other nations in the Lower Mekong Region. They are vital to progressing many of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals ... -
Rice-fish practices in Ifugao Province, Philippines
(1983)Type: Journal ArticleIfugao lies in the Cordillera Mountains in the north-central part of Luzon. It is famous for its colorful inhabitants, lush forests, crystal waters and magnificent rice terraces. The people have traditionally practiced ... -
Rice-fish research and development in Asia
(1992)Type: Conference ProceedingsJoint proceedings of two international workshops on rice-fish farming systems research and development – one held in Ubon, Thailand, on 23-27 October 1988; and the other on 23-27 October 1989 in Nueva Ecija, Philippines; ... -
Rice-fish scoping report for AICCRA Mali
(2023)Type: Internal ReportRice and fish are important foods and products in Mali that face challenges from the effects of climate change. To identify gaps and needs, as well as opportunities for improving climate resilience and livelihoods through ... -
Rice-fish-vegetable integrated farming: towards a sustainable ecosystem
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleAn 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 ... -
Rice-freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) farms in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
(1993)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture in riceland has been practiced in Mekong Delta, Vietnam for a long time and integrated rice-freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) farming has become more and more popular. The integrated farming systems ... -
Rice/carp farming in the Philippines and cultural acceptance
(1979)Type: Journal ArticleIn response to inland fisheries demands for more manageable species of fish, development agencies in the Philippines have turned some attention to common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and its culture in rice paddies. Tilapia, ... -
Risk analysis in aquaculture: A step-by-step introduction with worked examples
(2015)Type: ManualThis publication is based on materials covered and outputs generated during the Workshop on Risk Assessment Methodologies and Tools for Aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa, which was jointly held by WorldFish and FAO in ... -
Risk assessment of using poultry manure on water quality, fish as well as their human health and biological treatment in aquaculture ponds
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleThe efficiency of Scenedesmus dimorphus as biological treatment to improve water and fish quality in fish farms where poultry manure as fertilizers were studied. -
Risk factors and opportunities of intensive shrimp (Penaeus Monodon) production in Bangladesh
(2019)Type: Conference PaperShrimp aquaculture play an important role in Bangladesh economy. It provides livelihood of several hundred thousand small-scale shrimp farmers and about half a billion United States dollars export revenue each year. The ... -
River-based artificial propagation of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus: an option for the small fish farmer
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleA cheap method of propagating the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, by incubating the fertilized eggs in a cage placed directly in a flowing river is described. Hatching ranged between 39 and 70%. This is not significantly ... -
Role of aquaculture in increasing water productivity
(2006)Type: BookThe objective of this review is to compare aquaculture to other food production strategies in terms of freshwater use, and demonstrate how aquaculture can be made to have positive impacts on food supply, economic growth ... -
Role of fish in enhancing ricefield ecology and in integrated pest management: summary report
(1994)Type: Conference ProceedingsSummary report of the Third Asian Regional Rice-Fish Farming Research and Development Workshop, Indonesia, 1993. Includes sessions on ricefield ecology and fish; integrated pest management (IPM); research methodology; and ... -
The role of fish ponds in the nutrient dynamics of mixed farming systems
(2006)Type: ThesisThe major objective of the study, is to explore the use of ponds as nutrient traps (besides fish production) to increase nutrient use efficiency in integrated farming systems. It focuses on (i) nutrient utilization efficiency ... -
Role of homestead farming systems in the livelihoods and food security of poor farmers in southern Bangladesh
(2020)Type: ReportAreas in southern Bangladesh share common economic prospects but also challenges. The vast region is already undergoing adverse effects from natural disasters, such as tropical cyclones and accompanying storm surges. ... -
Role of tilapia (Oreochromis andersonii) in integrated farming systems in Zambia
(1988)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe old system of cultivating several species of tilapia together in the same pond has been changed to monospecies culture. Oreochromis andersonii has been shown to yield good growth and production rates. A broodstock ... -
Roles of ponds in integrated agriculture-aquaculture systems
(2007)Type: Book ChapterThe effects of adding an aquaculture pond to existing farming operations on nutrient use efficiency and productivity were explored. Ponds can be used to cycle nutrients from agricultural by-products such as manures and ...
