Sustainable aquaculture: Recent submissions
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The WorldFish Center addressing global development needs : strategic research by WorldFish and the CGIAR
(2005)Type: BrochureThe work of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) provides a scientific basis for sustainable development. As one of 15 CGIAR research institutes, the WorldFish Center provides expertise on ... -
Technical efficiency of freshwater pond polyculture production in selected asian countries : estimation and implication
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe research documented in this article estimates the levels and determinants of farm-level technical efficiencies (TE) in freshwater pond polyculture systems in China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. The levels of ... -
Inland aquaculture in India : past trend, present status and future prospects
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleIn India, inland aquaculture has emerged as a fast-growing enterprise and a viable alternative to the declining capture fisheries. The present paper is an attempt to assess Indian inland aquaculture with respect to its ... -
Rhizons improved estimation of nutrient losses because of seepage in aquaculture ponds
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleSeepage represents one of the largest water losses in static ponds accounting for about 30-70% of total pond water losses. This short communication describes a novel method in which a similar principle as in Masuda and ... -
The farming practices and economics of aquaculture in Thailand
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe paper reviews freshwater and coastal aquaculture practices in Thailand, and compares the productivity, costs, and benefits across various types of cultivation and various intensities of production. The paper is based ... -
Status and economics of freshwater aquaculture in selected countries of Asia
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe paper discusses the status of freshwater aquaculture, and the productivity and cost effectiveness of alternative technologies in the major fish producing countries in Asia, such as Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, ... -
Aquaculture - food and livelihoods for the poor in Asia : a brief overview of the issues
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe 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 ... -
Disaggregated analysis of fish supply, demand and trade in Asia : baseline model and estimation strategy
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleQuantitative 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 ... -
Heritability of cold tolerance in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus juveniles
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe inability of tilapia to tolerate low temperatures is of major economic concern as it reduces their growing season and leads to over winter mortality. In this study, cold tolerance of juvenile Nile tilapia, Oreochromis ... -
Dissemination and adoption of milkfish aquaculture technology in the Philippines
(2005)Type: ReportThe study focuses on the current structure of the milkfish industry by examining the development and changes in the production and processing technologies, and product demand, markets and institutions over the past decade. ... -
Genetic parameters and response to selection for live weight in the GIFT strain of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleGenetic improvement programs can increase the productivity of cultured aquatic species. Their rigorous design requires knowledge about parameters such as herit-ability and correlations among the traits under selection. ... -
The good, the bad and the ugly: discourse, policy controversies and the role of science in the politics of shrimp farming development.
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThis article revisits through a policy analysis the ongoing debate on shrimp farming aquaculture. It describes the changes in policy orientations that have takenplace in recent years, and tries to relate them to the advocacy ... -
Economic feasibility of community based fish culture in seasonally flooded rice fields in Bangladesh and Vietnam - Community Based Fish Culture in Seasonal Floodplains
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleDuring 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 ... -
Fitting growth with the von Bertalanffy growth function : a comparison of three approaches of multivariate analysis of fish growth in aquaculture experiments
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThree approaches for multivariate analysis of fish growth in aquaculture experiments with Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus niloticus L.) based on the von Bertalan¡y growth curve are presented and compared. The approaches ... -
Demand for Fish by Species in India: Three-Stage Budgeting Framework
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe demand studies for the fish sector are limited by their high degree of aggregation, and the lack of empirical basis for estimating the underlying elasticity of demand. In this study, the three-stage budgeting framework ... -
Strategies and options for increasing and sustaining fisheries and aquaculture production to benefit poorer households in Asia, ADB-RETA 5945: project completion report (main report)
(2005)Type: ReportThis document is a project completion report of a three-year project undertook by the WorldFish Center that covering nine Developing Member Countries (DMCs) namely Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri ... -
Factors affecting early growth of Nile tilapia fry in hapa-in-pond environments
(2005)Type: ReportHapas, usually suspended in fertilized ponds, have long been used for tilapia fry production (Santiago et al., 1985; Bhujel, 1997) and recently for fry rearing. In fish breeding programs, members of a full-sib family usually ... -
Community based fish culture in irrigation systems and seasonal floodplains: project inception report
(2005)Type: ReportThis is an Inception Report for the research project entitled Community-Based Fish Culture in Irrigation Systems and Seasonal Floodplains. The first part covers the basic action research framework of the project and includes ... -
IAA Production Systems in Malawi
(2005)Type: OtherSouthern Malawi is characterized by the Rift valley and the Shire Highlands, which are dominated by the Zomba and Mulanje plateaux, and the Kirk Range. These mountainous areas are a source of various rivers and streams, ...
