Browsing Sustainable aquaculture by Author "Lightfoot, C."
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A fish crop may improve rice yields and ricefields
Lightfoot, C.; Roger, P.A.; Cagauan, A.G.; Dela Cruz, C.R. (1990)Type: Journal ArticleRice and fish are important in Asian diets. Up to now the supplies of rice and fish have come from differentRice and fish are important in Asian diets. Up to now the supplies of rice and fish have come from different ... -
A qualitative method for modelling integrated aquaculture agriculture farming systems
Lightfoot, C. (1991)Type: Journal ArticleIntegrated aquaculture-agriculture farming systems are defined as sys tems where the outputs from aquaculture become inputs to agricultural enterprises and vice versa, resulting in a greater total effect than the sum of ... -
Aquaculture and sustainability through integrated resources management
Lightfoot, C.; Bimbao, M.A.P.; Dalsgaard, J.P.T.; Pullin, R.S.V. (1993)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture In developing countries can improve the sustainability of small-scale farms provided that It is fully integrated with other enterprises and household activities so as to allow farm families and communities to ... -
Aquaculture research and development in rural Africa: summary report
Costa-Pierce, B.A.; Lightfoot, C.; Ruddle, K.; Pullin, R.S.V. (eds.) (1991)Type: Conference ProceedingsA 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 ... -
Drawing pictures of integrated farms helps everyone: an example from Vietnam
Lightfoot, C.; Tuan, N.A. (1990)Type: Journal ArticleThe participation of farmers in the research process related to the development of integrated farming processes is discussed with respect to observations made on the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. The use of drawing pictures of ... -
Farmer-participatory research approaches towards agriculture-aquaculture integration for sustainable management of natural resources
Prein, M.; Lightfoot, C.; Pullin, R.S.V. (1996)Type: ReportThe direct and indirect effects of recycling can have significant impacts on the ecological sustainabilty of the entire farming system. Indirect effects include the integration of new enterprises that promote recycling as ... -
Integration of aquaculture and agriculture: a route to sustainable farming systems
Lightfoot, C. (1990)Type: Journal ArticleThe integration of agriculture and aquaculture as a means of intensifying resource use and improving the productivity of many current farming practices in Southeast Asian and African countries is discussed. A brief account ... -
International research collaboration in rice-fish research
Lightfoot, C.; Dela Cruz, C.R.; Carangal, V.R. (1990)Type: Journal ArticleGrowing fish in ricefields could dramatically increase farmers' incomes from rice lands and fish production in Asia. This article describes how collaborative international research can strengthen national research ia ... -
Low external input sustainable aquaculture for Bangladesh: an operational framework
Lightfoot, C.; Gupta, M.V.; Ahmed, M. (1992)Type: Journal ArticleLike most developing countries, Bangladesh wants to improve the income and nutrition of its rural population most of whom live under uncertain and harsh social and environmental conditions. These rural households farm with ... -
Partizipative Methoden in der Einfuehrung von semi-intensiven Aquakultursystemen in die traditionelle Ressourcenbewirtschaftung: Neue Ansaetze
Prein, M.; Lightfoot, C.; Ofori, J.K. (1996)Type: Conference PaperThe main characteristic of previous activities in research and development cooperation in the field of tropical aquaculture was the evaluation and dissemination of preformulated technology packages, without specific knowledge ... -
Rice-fish research and development in Asia
dela Cruz, C.R.; Lightfoot, C.; Costa-Pierce, B.A.; Carangal, V.R.; Bimbao, M.P. (eds.) (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; ... -
Socioeconomic impact and farmers' assessment of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) culture in Bangladesh
Gupta, M.V.; Ahmed, M.; Bimbao, M.A.P.; Lightfoot, C. (1992)Type: ReportThe 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 ...










