Carp production in Asia: past trends, current status and future prospects

This chapter focuses on the status and future of carp production in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. The analysis is largely based on primary data collected through surveys of 2 025 carp fish farmers conducted during 1998-99. In addition to the primary data, databases compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and unpublished reports from Asian countries were also used.