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Impact of development and dissemination of Integrated Aquaculture-Agriculture (IAA) Technologies in Malawi
Type: Journal Article
Malawi is a small but densely populated country in Southern Africa. Fish is an important part of the nutrition of Malawians, providing essential protein and micronutrients. However, per capita fish consumption has halved ...
Socioeconomics and production efficiency of tilapia hatchery operations in the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
With the recent availability of genetically improved Nile tilapia strain in the Philippines, it is important to look at the existing profile of tilapia hatchery operations in the country to help examine the potential ...
Proceedings of the collaborative research and training on genetic improvement of carp species in Asia
Type: Conference Proceedings
With financial support from Asian Development Bank, a carp genetic research project initiative was set up in 1995 assist the six major carp producing countries (Bangladesh, People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, ...
The future for fish in the food and livelihoods of the poor in Asia
Type: Journal Article
This article is based on the study, “Strategies and Options for Increasing and Sustaining Benefi ts from Fisheries and Aquaculture Production to Benefi t Poor Households in Asia”, carried out under ADB-RETA 5945, and ...
Seinability of four strains of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, in Chinese ponds
Type: Journal Article
The objective of the current experiment was to examine seinability of four strains of Nile tilapia, O. niloticus, GIFT and Egypt 92, Egypt 88 and Sudan 78. The latter two are normally utilized in China.
Disaggregated analysis of fish supply, demand and trade in Asia : baseline model and estimation strategy
Type: Journal Article
Quantitative modeling of fish supply, demand and trade is a useful tool for analyzing recent structural changes, such as the rapid development of aquaculture. Existing models are, however, limited by their use of highly ...
Community based fish culture in seasonally flooded rice fields in Bangladesh and Vietnam
Type: Conference Proceedings
During the rainy season in extensive river floodplains and deltaic lowlands, floods lasting several months render the land unavailable for crop production. These waters are considerably underutilized in terms of managed ...
Institutional arrangements in seasonal floodplain management under community-based aquaculture in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Seasonal floodplains under private and public ownership in the Indo-Ganges river basin provide food and income for millions of people in Bangladesh. Floodplain ownership regimes are diverse, covering the whole spectrum ...
Aquaculture - food and livelihoods for the poor in Asia : a brief overview of the issues
Type: Journal Article
The last three decades have witnessed dramatic changes in the supply of and demand for fish. Global demand for fish has risen rapidly with rising populations and increasing per capita fish consumption. The rise in demand ...
Spatial Linear Approximate to Almost Ideal Demand System
Type: Journal Article
The paper introduces two spatial systems of demand equation models that are variants of the Linear Approximate to Almost Ideal Demand Systems (LA/AIDS) with habit formation. Specifically, the first model incorporates spatial ...