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Adoption and economics of silver barb (Puntius gonionotus) culture in seasonal waters in Bangladesh
Type: Report
This report is the outcome of a research undertaken during the implementation of Agricultural Research Project II (Supplement) by ICLARM-Bangladesh in collaboration with several agencies, to evaluate the socioeconomic ...
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 ...
Resource allocation efficiency of the prawn-carp farmers of Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
This paper evaluates resource allocation efficiency of prawn-carp polyculture systems by making use of the data of 105 farmers of Bangladesh. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was employed to estimate the efficiency. Mean ...
Fish farming: the smallholder information needs in Kenya
Type: Journal Article
The article outlines the information needs of small scale fish farmers in Kenya.
Genetic improvement and effective dissemination: keys to prosperous and sustainable aquaculture industries
Type: Book Chapter
There is an increasing demand for fish in the world due to a growing population, better economic situation in some sectors, and greater awareness of health issues in relation to food. Since capture fisheries have stagnated, ...
Small-scale aquaculture: Global and national perspectives
Type: Conference Paper
Fish has been a staple food for over a billion people. Its demand is increasing due to growing population and awareness about health benefits of aquatic animal food. Disappointingly, wild catch worldwide is on the decline ...
Pawpaw seed as fertility control agent on male Nile tilapia
Type: Journal Article
To find out if pawpaw (Carica papaya) seeds can induce sterility in male Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and to determine if sterility so induced is reversible or otherwise, mature male tilapia of mean weight 40 g ...
Low cost murrel seed production technique for fish farmers
Type: Journal Article
A simple and low-cost breeding technology for breeding the striped murrel, Channa striatus in hapas in ponds was developed in India.
Fishponds in farming systems
Type: Book
This book is a collection of refereed papers on a controversial subject in agricultural development. Arguing that sustainability of fish culture in ponds needs a new paradigm - feed the pond to grow fish - two chapters ...