Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis), with their furry claws, are a winter time delicacy, seen here in a holding tank ready for harvest after being collected from the rice fields
©FAO/Stankus. Editorial use only. Photo credit must be given. The Freshwater Fisheries Research Centre of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (FFRC) is located in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. FFRC's mandate is to carry out applied research, dissemination of research findings, and development of production technologies and management strategies in support of the sustainable development of aquaculture and inland fisheries. This is done through rational use of natural resources, to contribute to long-term food and nutritional security, poverty alleviation and rural development, aquatic biodiversity conservation and protection of aquatic environment. On-site and on-farm trials are conducted, notably on integrated farming systems, water resource management, genetics and breeding, and more. Read more about FAO and FFRCs collaboration through South South Cooperation here: www.fao.org/south-south-gateway/database/detail/en/c/288473/
Mots clés
Agriculture-aquaculture, integrated- (IAA), Agroecology, Agropisciculture, Aquaculture, Aquaculture, freshwater-, Crustacean, Culture, integrated-, Rice fields
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@FAO Aquaculture photo library
