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Innovation platforms in agricultural research for development: Ex-ante appraisal of the purposes and conditions under which innovation platforms can contribute to agricultural development outcomes
Type: Journal Article
Innovation platforms are fast becoming part of the mantra of agricultural research for development projects and programmes. Their basic tenet is that stakeholders depend on one another to achieve agricultural development ...
A review of aquaculture production and health management practices of farmed fish in Kenya
Type: Journal Article
This paper reviews aquaculture production systems and fish health management practices in Kenya in order to establish and document actions needed to monitor, mitigate and regulate effectively for future fish health problems ...
Future scenarios for the supply and demand for fish in the Philippines: Simulations from the Asiafish model
Type: Journal Article
This paper explores future scenarios for the production, consumption, international trade and prices in fish of the Philippines through the year 2035. Future paths for output were obtained through expert consultations while ...
Mouth morphological development of Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) larvae collected from Meghna Estuary, Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
This study was conducted to understand the mouth development during different larval stages of T. ilisha, which might assist in their aquaculture such as choosing the most appropriate live food.
An assessment of health management practices and occupational health hazards in tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) and freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) aquaculture in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Diseases have been recognized as the major obstacle to the shrimp (Penaeus monodon) and prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) aquaculture production in Bangladesh. The present study assessed the range of aquatic animal health ...
Catch trend and stock assessment of Hilsa Tenualosa ilisha using digital image measured length-frequency data
Type: Journal Article
The annual global average catch shares of the anadromous Hilsa Tenualosa ilisha of Bangladesh increased rapidly from 74.5% all through 1984–2013 to 86.7% during the 2010–2015 periods. With a few exceptions, an increasing ...
Moving beyond the shrimp farm: Spaces of shared environmental risk?
Type: Journal Article
Key environmental challenges faced by the aquaculture sector demonstrate that aquaculture production is not isolated from the surrounding environment, and we see a policy shift towards area-based approaches. However, without ...
Kinetics of antibody titers and degree of protection in Indian Major Carps, Catla (Catla catla) and Rohu (Labeo rohita) to Aeromonas hydrophila Antigen
Type: Journal Article
The present study was carried out to evaluate the kinetics of antibody titers and protective response against A. hydrophila antigen at different age groups of the two species of Indian major carps, catla (Catla catla) and ...
Are shrimp farmers actual gamblers? An analysis of risk perception and risk management behaviors among shrimp farmers in the Mekong Delta
Type: Journal Article
Shrimp farming is considered a “risky business” and often compared to gambling for farmers. It is associated with a diverse range of risks and uncertainties, including volatile markets, climate variability, and production ...
Fish consumption in urban Lusaka: The need for aquaculture to improve targeting of the poor
Type: Journal Article
Aquaculture in Zambia is growing and likely to play an important role for food and nutrition security in the country. While outputs in capture fisheries and small-scale aquaculture are stagnating, commercial aquaculture ...