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A hatchery manual for the common, Chinese and Indian major carps (2nd rev ed.)
Type: Working Paper
This major work on carp hatchery and nursery methods was part of an Asian Development Bank (ADB) project to improve carp seed production technology in ADB-member countries notably Bangladesh, Burma, Indonesia, Nepal, ...
The relation between farming practices and tilapia production in small-scale fish farms in Bangladesh.
Type: Working Paper
Because of its climate and vast water resources, Bangladesh is highly suitable for fisheries. Unsurprisingly, fisheries supply the majority of animal protein (60%) in Bangladeshi diets and provide employment to over 17 ...
Snakehead culture and its socio-economics in Thailand
Type: Working Paper
Snakehead Channa striatus Fowler is the most wildly distributed, economically important member of the genus. Distribution ranges from China to India, Ceylon and Southeast Asia, in rivers, lakes, swamps, marshes, canals and ...
Recommendation domains for pond aquaculture: country case study: development and status of freshwater aquaculture in Henan Province, China
Type: Working Paper
This monograph is the case study for China, with a particular focus on Henan Province, the project location. Written in three parts, it first describes the historical background, production levels and trends, economic and ...
Improving productivity and environmental performance of aquaculture
Type: Working Paper
Fish--including finfish and shellfish--are an important item in the human food basket, contributing 17 percent of the global animal-based protein supply in 2010. They are an especially valuable food source in developing ...
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 ...
Research and education for the development of integrated crop-livestock-fish farming systems in the tropics
Type: Working Paper
There is a vast potential for Asia's numerous and needy small-scale farmers to enjoy the benefits of integration of aquaculture into farming systems. This publication attempts to create a framework for an interdisciplinary ...
A hatchery manual for the common, Chinese and Indian major carps
Type: Working Paper
The manual aims to provide a practical guidance to carp hatchery workers and background information on carp biology and culture. Conditions and techniques relative to the Asian Development Bank member countries are emphasized.
Considerations about effective dissemination of improved fish strains (in Arabic)
Type: Working Paper
Aquaculture production systems in developing countries are largely based on the use of unimproved species and strains. As knowledge and experience are accumulated in relation to the management, feeding and animal health ...