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Disaggregated projections on fish supply, demand and trade for developing Asia
Type: Conference Paper
Quantitative modelling of supply, demand, and trade for fish becomes very useful for evaluating development strategies and options if done for disaggregated fish types, production categories, and regions. With detailed ...
Technical efficiency of freshwater pond polyculture production in selected asian countries : estimation and implication
Type: Journal Article
The 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 ...
Community-Based Fish Culture in Seasonal Floodplains
Type: Journal Article
During the rainy season in extensive river floodplains and deltaic lowlands, floods render the land unavailable for crop production for several months each year. These waters are considerably underutilized in terms of ...
Increasing and sustaining the productivity of fish and rice in the flood-prone ecosystems in south and southeast Asia (Tag 350): final report to the International Fund Agricultural Development
Type: Report
During the rainy season in extensive river floodplains and deltaic lowlands, floods lasting several months render the land unavailable for crop production for several months each year. These waters are considerably ...
Farm-economics of genetically improved carp strains in major Asian countries and carp seed price policy model
Type: Journal Article
The study has conducted the micro level analysis of hatchery operators, fishseed-rearing farmers and carp farmers with respect to their socio-economic characteristics, infrastructural development, husbandry practices and ...
Status and economics of freshwater aquaculture in selected countries of Asia
Type: Journal Article
The 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, ...
Economics and management strategies for restocking sandfish in Vietnam
Type: Journal Article
This paper assesses the costs and benefits of a proposed project for restocking sandfish (Holothuria scabra) in Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. It identifies the key stakeholders, institutional framework, management and ...
Wetlands management in Vietnam's Mekong Delta: an overview of the pressures and responses
Type: Report
This paper introduces the characteristics of the Delta and outlines the pressures that are impinging on the sustainability of the Delta's wetlands. Although these pressures are non-linear and interacting, three are considered ...
The Economics of Shrimp farming in Selected Asian Countries
Type: Book Chapter
This paper discusses the status of shrimp farming and evaluates the level of profitability, the relative competitiveness in the production and trade of shrimp, and the technical efficiency of shrimp production in the major ...
Evaluation of growth performance in a diallel cross of three strains of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) in Vietnam
Type: Journal Article
The giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) is one of the most important crustacean species produced in inland aquaculture in many tropical and subtropical countries worldwide. The aim of the current study was ...