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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) reveal sibship among founders of a Bangladeshi Rohu (Labeo rohita) breeding population
Type: Journal Article
Rohu (Labeo rohita) is a significant freshwater aquaculture species with approximately 1.8 Mt produced annually. Fin clips obtained from the founders of a newly established Bangladesh-based breeding population (∼140 fish ...
Advancing aquaculture systems productivity through carp genetic improvement project update
Type: Presentation
Ppt on the advancing aquaculture systems productivity through the carp genetic improvement project. The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish and the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) held a Bangladesh Aquaculture ...
On-farm trials of WorldFish Genetically Improved Rohu
Type: Conference Paper
Rohu Labeo rohita (Hamilton) is an economically and culturally significant aquaculture
species in Bangladesh. However, until recently, genetically improved rohu strains have not
been available to Bangladeshi farmers. In ...
CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems: A synthesis
Type: Brief
The fish agri-food system connects supplies of fish and other aquatic foods through multiple pathways and scales to diverse consumers across the planet and is a key component of the global agri-food systems. Fish and other ...
Fish breeding and genetics for improved productivity, profitability and sustainability of small-scale farms
Type: Brief
Faster growing tilapia strains demonstrate continued increase in growth rate in genetic improvement programs and superior profitability for farmers in Africa and South Asia, with reduced environmental impact.
New genetic ...
Genotype-by-culture-system interaction in catla and silver carp: Monoculture and biculture
Type: Journal Article
Catla (Catla catla) and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) are globally significant aquaculture species, primarily grown in polyculture. The objectives of the current study were to i) quantify genetic differences ...
Dissemination and scaling strategy for genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) in India, 2020–2030
Type: Internal Report
A strategy for GIFT dissemination and scaling in India is imperative to ensuring that the positive changes in policy and the increased efforts and investments in the tilapia industry succeed to scale impacts of GIFT adoption. ...
Sibship assignment to the founders of a Bangladeshi Catla catla breeding population
Type: Journal Article
In terms of quantity produced, Catla catla is the sixth most important finfish aquaculture species produced globally in 2015. It is primarily grown in South Asia, often on a small scale in polyculture with other species. ...
Gender-differentiated preferences regarding rohu carp (Labeo rohita) in Bangladesh: A case study
Type: Internal Report
The focus of this case study is the rohu carp genetic improvement program based in Bangladesh. The work forms part of the Sustainable Aquaculture Program of WorldFish and the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems ...
Preferences for rohu fish (L. rohita) traits of women and men from farming households in Bangladesh and India
Type: Journal Article
As selective breeding programs are time-consuming and expensive, it is critical that clients preferred traits are accurately identified. This is important to achieve value for money and adoption of selectively improved ...