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Genetic improvement of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) in India 2007-2010: final report
(2011)Type: ReportMacrobrachiurn rosenbergii is one of the widely cultured freshwater prawn species globally. India was the third largest producer of this species in 2007 and its aquaculture production rose to 43,000 metric tons (t) in 2005 ... -
Productivity, capital mobilization and moral hazard in fisheries share contracts: Lake Nasser, Egypt
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleAs part of an international research project on reservoir fisheries productivity in developing countries, this paper examines contractual relations in the Lake Nasser fishery, seeking to understand why so many seemingly ... -
CGIAR Research Program. Aquatic agricultural systems
(2011)Type: BriefAquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) are widely distributed along the world's rivers and coasts. These are generally highly productive systems but multiple constraints limit the ability of poor smallholder families to harness ... -
Genetic improvement programs for red tilapia Oreochromis spp in Asia
(2011)Type: Conference PaperRed tilapia (Oreochromis spp) has become popular in Asian countries due to its greater economic value relative to Nile tilapia. As there is a growing demand for quality seed of this species, the WorldFish Center has initiated ... -
Fish for the improved nutrition security of the poor
(2011)Type: BrochureA poster on "Fish for the improved nutrition security of the poor" -
Review of tropical reservoirs and their fisheries: The cases of Lake Nasser, Lake Volta and Indo Gangetic Basin reservoir
(2011)Type: ReportFreshwaters contribute 15 percent of the world's reported fish catch, or about 10.1 million tonnes in 2006, most of which comes from tropical systems. The true contribution of tropical inland fisheries is likely to be ... -
Aquaculture and markets: a research agenda
(2011)Type: BriefThis issues brief proposes an agenda for markets and trade research that supports pro-poor development of aquaculture. It summarises key trends and issues relating to global aquaculture development and identifies critical ... -
Guidelines for fish production in long term refugee situations in Africa
(2011)Type: ManualThese guidelines provide general advice on potential benefits and implications of promoting aquaculture in refugee settlements and local host communities, specifically in Africa. In particular, they seek to highlight issues ... -
Genetics of flesh quality in fish
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleGenetic improvement has led to substantial increase in productivity in farmed animals and in tropical fin fish, this is evident in tilapia. The GIFT (Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia) strain of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis ... -
Use of hapas to produce Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) seed in household foodfish ponds: a participatory trial with small-scale farming households in nothwest Bangladesh
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleProduction and supply of fish seed-stock are essential for the promotion of aquaculture. Traditional inland aquaculture was based on the collection of seed-stock from rivers and required the sorting and acclimatising of ... -
Establishment of a satellite nucleus of the GIFT strain at Rajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA) to support tilapia production in India
(2011)Type: Conference PaperRajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA), India was interested in obtaining the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT strain) for aquaculture in the country. Discussions were made and joint proposal was developed ... -
Training manual on improved shrimp culture in Gher: A course manual for shrimp farmers
(2011)Type: ManualDue to inadequate technical knowledge and training in advanced methods of gradually growing shrimp culture, framers are not getting expected yield. From the very beginning of the CSISA-BD project, WoldFish Center has taken ... -
Targeting agricultural research and extension for food security and poverty alleviation: a case study of fish farming in Central Cameroon
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleOver 5 years of participatory on-farm research, market access, profitability, farming systems productivity and economic sustainability were compared on 100 small-scale farms in Central Cameroon. Integration technology based ... -
Training manual on improved tilapia culture and dyke cropping in pond/Gher
(2011)Type: ManualDue to inadequate technical knowledge and training in advanced methods of gradually growing tilapia culture, framers are not getting expected yield. From the very beginning of the CSISA-BD project, WoldFish Center has taken ... -
From researcher to farmer: partnerships in integrated aquaculture-agriculture systems in Malawi and Cameroon
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleThe potential for integrating aquaculture with agriculture has been widely recognized as a means of improving the use of inputs, diversifying output and economic opportunity, and enabling smallholder producers to maintain ... -
Shocks, recovery trajectories and resilience among aquaculture-dependent households in post-tsunami Aceh, Indonesia
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture-dependent households in Bireuen District, Aceh, Indonesia, have in recent years endured repeated, diverse shocks; multiple economic shocks, shrimp disease, civil war and the 2004 Asian tsunami. Following the ... -
Blue frontiers: managing the environmental costs of aquaculture
(2011)Type: BriefBlue Frontiers: Managing the environmental costs of aquaculture is a publication from The WorldFish Center and Conservation International. The report analyzes how the global aquaculture industry uses natural resources and ... -
Harnessing the development potential of aquatic agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable: CGIAR Research Program 1.3
(2011)Type: BriefAquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) are widely distributed along the world's rivers and coasts. These are generally highly productive systems but multiple constraints limit the ability of poor smallholder families to harness ... -
Training manual on improved rice-fish culture and dyke cropping
(2011)Type: ManualDue to lack of sufficient technical knowledge and training on improved rice-fish culture which is expanding every day, many farmers are not getting optimum results in production. World Fish Center, from the start of the ... -
Inclusive aquaculture: business at the bottom of the aquatic pyramid
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleThrough a SIDA -funded project on small-scale fisheries FAO and partners have been supporting WorldFish Center research into small-scale aquaculture investment. Studies of projects in Bangladesh, India and Indonesia suggest ...
