Aquaculture technical reports
Publications
Handbook on enhancing the entrepreneurial capability of farmers In the context of tilapia value chain development in Thailand
2021
This handbook aims to enhance the entrepreneurial capacity of small producers in the tilapia value chain. It describes the principles involved and explains the practical skills in analyzing situations and designing an efficient business arrangement that would increase opportunities for business partners to participate in and effectively access the target market. It is designed as a learning resource for training farmers and other stakeholders along the aquaculture value chain who are involved in value...
Culture of fish in rice fields
2004
Halwart, M. and M.V. Gupta (eds.) 2004. Culture of fish in rice fields. FAO and The WorldFish Center, 83 p. Rice today is grown in 113 countries in the world in a wide range of ecological conditions and water regimes. The cultivation of most rice crops in irrigated, rainfed and deepwater systems offers a suitable environment for fish and other aquatic organisms. Over 90% of the world’s rice, equivalent to approximately 134 million...
Aquaculture techniques for backyard rural aquaculture in Lao PDR (Lao language)
2001
Aquaculture techniques for backyard rural aquaculture in Lao PDR (Lao language). This document contains some extension materials prepared in Lao language developed by the Department of Livestock and Fisheries of Lao PDR during the Provincial Aquaculture Development Project (LAO/97/007). There are short training sheets covering: basic techniques for small pond aquaculture, the nursing of fish in net cages, the formation of fish farmer groups, the breeding of common carp using simple techniques, the breeding...