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The farming practices and economics of aquaculture in Thailand
Type: Journal Article
The paper reviews freshwater and coastal aquaculture practices in Thailand, and compares the productivity, costs, and benefits across various types of cultivation and various intensities of production. The paper is based ...
Enhancing fish farm productivity through improved management. A case study in Egypt
Type: Conference Paper
During a 3-week training program held during 1999 on field application for fish culture technology in Egypt, it was noticed that a significant enhancement in pond productivity could be achieved mainly through improved pond ...
Adapting integrated agriculture aquaculture for HIV and AIDS-affected households: the case of Malawi
Type: Working Paper
The WorldFish Center in conjunction with World Vision Malawi carried out a project to improve income and nutrition status of households affected by HIV and AIDS with funding from the World Bank. The project was implemented ...
Aquaculture in Jamaica
Type: Journal Article
Jamaica, with its overfish marine resources, has become a major tilapia producer in Latin America led by a small number of large farms practicing tilapia culture with considerable commercial success. Across the country, ...
Integration of aquaculture into smallholder farming systems for improved food security and household nutrition
Type: Journal Article
Aquaculture production techniques based on the culture of low-value herbivorous and/or omnivorous freshwater finfish in inland rural communities, within semi-intensive or extensive farming systems that use moderate to low ...
Adapting fish farming to HIV/AIDS affected families
Type: Brochure
This brochure captures the testimony of the Chingale community in Malawi, who benefited from this joint aquaculture project between World Vision and WorldFish through improved nutrition in their fight against HIV/AIDS and ...
Genetic diversity and selective breeding of red common carps in China
Type: Journal Article
China has a very rich genetic diversity in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and the red common carp plays an important role in Chinese aquaculture and genetic studies. Selective breeding, particularly crossbreeding has been ...
Effect of Photoperiod, Dietary Protein and Temperature on Reproduction in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Type: Conference Paper
Photoperiod, crude protein level and water temperature were studied for their effects on reproductive performance and egg hatchability in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).
The assessment of mycotic settlement of freshwater fishes in Egypt
Type: Conference Paper
The objectives of this study are to determine the types of fungal pathogens affecting freshwater fish especially those causing high mortality rates, elucidate the incidence and distribution of such pathogens in Oreochromis ...
Genetic improvement of the herbivorous blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala)
Type: Journal Article
Selection experiments with the herbivorous blunt snout bream or Wuchang bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) were started in 1985. Mass selection for size and length/depth ratio resulted in a significant increase in growth and ...