Browsing Sustainable aquaculture by Author "Paraguas, F.J."
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Aquaculture Productivity convergence in India: A Spatial Econometric Perspective
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper provides an illustration of evaluating productivity convergence using spatial econometric modelling framework for the aquaculture sector in India. Productivity has been measured using Total Factor Productivity ... -
Carp production in Asia: past trends, current status and future prospects
(2003)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter focuses on the status and future of carp production in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. The analysis is largely based on primary data collected through surveys of 2 025 carp fish ... -
Current status of production and consumption of tilapia in selected Asian countries
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleAn assessment of the status of production and consumption of tilapia in five Asian countries was made to provide a baseline for the analysis of the potential benefits of the introduction of a new, improved strain of Nile ... -
Demand for Fish by Species in India: Three-Stage Budgeting Framework
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe demand studies for the fish sector are limited by their high degree of aggregation, and the lack of empirical basis for estimating the underlying elasticity of demand. In this study, the three-stage budgeting framework ... -
Determining high potential aquaculture production areas: analysis of key socio-economic adoption factors
(2006)Type: Conference PaperGlobal aquaculture production increased with an average rate of 10% per year since 1990 and 90% of aquaculture production comes from developing countries thus providing livelihood and income especially to marginal groups ... -
Impact of development and dissemination of Integrated Aquaculture-Agriculture (IAA) Technologies in Malawi
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleMalawi is a small but densely populated country in Southern Africa. Fish is an important part of the nutrition of Malawians, providing essential protein and micronutrients. However, per capita fish consumption has halved ... -
Performance and nature of genetically improved carp strains in Asian countries
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleThe WorldFish Center and its research partners have recently made efforts to develop genetically improved carp strains. This paper analyses the comparative performance of the genetically improved carp strains on both average ... -
Socioeconomics and production efficiency of tilapia hatchery operations in the Philippines
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleWith the recent availability of genetically improved Nile tilapia strain in the Philippines, it is important to look at the existing profile of tilapia hatchery operations in the country to help examine the potential ... -
Spatial Linear Approximate to Almost Ideal Demand System
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe paper introduces two spatial systems of demand equation models that are variants of the Linear Approximate to Almost Ideal Demand Systems (LA/AIDS) with habit formation. Specifically, the first model incorporates spatial ... -
Status and economics of freshwater aquaculture in selected countries of Asia
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe paper discusses the status of freshwater aquaculture, and the productivity and cost effectiveness of alternative technologies in the major fish producing countries in Asia, such as Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, ... -
Strategies and options for increasing and sustaining fisheries and aquaculture production to benefit poorer households in Asia
(2008)Type: Working PaperThe last three decades have witnessed dramatic changes in the structure of supply and demand for fish, especially in Asia. This WorldFish research study sponsored by the Asian Development Bank focussed on nine developing ... -
Strategies and options for increasing and sustaining fisheries and aquaculture production to benefit poorer households in Asia [PDF in letter standard]
(2008)Type: Working PaperThe last three decades have wi tnessed dramatic changes in the structure of supply and demand for fish, especially in Asia. This WorldFish research study sponsored by the Asian Development Bank focussed on nine developing ... -
Technical efficiency of freshwater pond polyculture production in selected asian countries : estimation and implication
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe research documented in this article estimates the levels and determinants of farm-level technical efficiencies (TE) in freshwater pond polyculture systems in China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. The levels of ... -
Technical efficiency of tilapia growout pond operations in the Philippines
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThe determination of efficient production levels for tilapia growout operations, given the existing technology, is necessary to examine alternative options to increase productivity. If farmers are not making efficient use ... -
The impact of integrated aquaculture-agriculture on small-scale farms in Southern Malawi
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleSustainable agricultural intensification is an urgent challenge for Sub-Saharan Africa. One potential solution is to rely on local farmers’ knowledge for improved management of diverse on-farm resources and integration ...
