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Input-output relationships of Philippine milkfish aquaculture
Type: Book Chapter
The existing gap between experimental yield and potential yield under field conditions and actual yield is highlighted. The determinants of actual yield are investigated by estimating a Cobb-Douglas production function ...
Selecting Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) for growth in low-input environments
Type: Book Chapter
This chapter presents the results from a selective breeding experiment with Nile tilapia in a low input pond environment. The environment was defined as low input as the pond only received chicken manure for fertilisation. ...
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, ...
Community-based fish culture: a viable coping strategy for farmers in the Mekong Delta?
Type: Book Chapter
Floodplains are characterized by a period of several months when the land is not available for agriculture and large and open areas are used for fisheries. Enclosures in the flooded areas can be utilized to produce a crop ...
Inland fisheries and aquaculture
Type: Book Chapter
This review showed that the contributions from inland fisheries and aquaculture in economic and social development are undervalued and warrant integrated water management approach to address the various challenges presented ...
Community-Based Fish Culture in Seasonal Floodplains
Type: Book Chapter
During the rainy season in extensive river floodplains and deltaic lowlands, floods lasting several months render the land unavailable for crop production for several months each year. These waters are considerably ...