GIFT tilapia raise culture efficiency in Sri Lanka


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The wide distribution and ongoing improvement of GIFT tilapia in Sri Lanka is raising the living standards of poor people and contributing to gender equality through employment for women in rural areas. So far, the GIFT fish have undergone four generations of selection for increased harvest weight in Sri Lanka. Now preferred in varied culture systems across the country, GIFT fish grow faster and have higher survival than local tilapia stocks.

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Global Aquaculture Advocate (Nov/Dec):32-33

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Global Aquaculture Alliance

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