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Aquaculture vis-a-vis agriculture
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- This short article examines the effects aquaculture has on agriculture through a study on rice fields skirting three shrimp farms and finds that aquaculture and agriculture can coexist in coastal areas if there are buffer zones between them. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2000.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/aq1.pdf
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Causes of fish depletion - a factor analysis approach
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- This article summarizes the results a study conducted in 54 wetlands across 13 districts of Assam, India to evaluate the causes of fish depletion. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2005.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/na_2326.pdf
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Challenges in sustaining and increasing fish production to combat hunger and poverty in Asia
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- This article discusses the need for a sustainable increase in aquaculture production in Asia to bridge the gap between the supply and the growing demand for fish. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2006.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/na_2347.pdf
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Community-based aquaculture in India - strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
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- This brief research article reviews the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT analysis) of aquaculture programs run by common interest groups working together in India. It also includes an overview of the principles of community-based aquaculture, its resource potential, problem identification for technology implementation and impact assessment. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2001.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/Naga24-1&2/pdf/aquabyte%201.pdf
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Community-based fish culture in seasonal floodplains
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- This brief research article examines the possibility of using flooded land that is temporarily unavailable for crop production to produce a crop of aquatic organisms through case studies of community-based management systems in Bangladesh and Vietnam. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldBank Center, in 2006.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resource_centre/community.pdf
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Development of giant freshwater prawn broodstock
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- This short article reports on a study which attempted to improve the success of a giant freshwater prawn hatchery through increasing the quality and quantity of broodstock by developing the broodstock near a hatchery to be used for seed production throughout the year. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2000.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/aq3.pdf
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Dietary phytase: an ideal approach for a cost effective and low-polluting aquafeed
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- This article discusses the need for a sustainable, nutritious fish feed and attempts to summarise the effects of phytase on nutrient utilization, growth of fish and aquatic pollution. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2004.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/na_2314.pdf
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Diversification of aquaculture for empowerment to fisheries through Institution Village Linkage Programme (IVLP) in Kerala, India
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- This article describes the implementation of the Institution Village Linking Programme (IVLP) in Elamkunnapuzha, India, which assessed and refined the technologies of the coastal agro ecosystems. It also discusses the resulting yield and benefits. Particular emphasis was put on marginal and small farmers and women for poverty alleviation and equity. This article was originally published in in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2006.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/na_2369.pdf
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Evaluation of the carcass and commercial characteristics of carps
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- This article discusses the importance of carcass evaluation techniques in aquaculture research, particularly in genetics, breeding, production management, feeding and nutrition and presents a standard format for collection of data on carps.This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2000.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/23-2/aq1.pdf
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Evaluation of the contribution of fisheries and aquaculture to food security in developing countries
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- This article discusses the issue of demand for fish products exceeding the natural supply and some of the ways to develop aquaculture to encourage rapid growth in fish production. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2005.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/na_2324.pdf
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From drawing board to dining table: the success story of the GIFT project
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- This article describes the Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) project, which involved the development of methods for genetic enhancement of tropical finfish using Nile tilapia as a test species, and describes the impacts of the project on the adoption of these methods for other species and the dissemination of improved breeds in several countries in Asia and the Pacific. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2004.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/naga27-3n4/pdf/article01.pdf
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Future for fish in the food and livelihoods of the poor in Asia
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- This article describes the Fish Supply and Demand in Asia project which profiled key technologies in aquaculture and fisheries; analysed policies, the institutional environment and the support services to assess policy options; drew a socioeconomic profile of major stakeholders in the sectors; analysed projections for fish supply and demand in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam; and formulated action plans based on the findings. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2004.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/na_2321.pdf
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Genetic diversity and selective breeding of red common carps in China
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- This article reports on studies conducted into knowledge of the quantitative and molecular genetics of red common carp which aimed to understand the genetic diversity and genetic relationship of red common carps in China, to understand the inheritance of color phenotype of Oujiang color carp, to select stable Oujiang color carp with fast growth rate and ornamental Oujian color carp compared with Koi common carp from Japan, to study the culture performance and culture systems suitable for the Oujian color carp in cages and paddies and to extend better quality fish and appropriate culture systems for small scale fish farmers in poor areas. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2001.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/Naga24-3&4/pdf/inga%20news.pdf
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Genetic diversity in wild stocks of the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii): implications for aquaculture and conservation
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- This article discusses the potential use of wild stocks of giant freshwater prawns as a method of improving the genetics of culture stocks and studies the extent and patterns of genetic diversity in wild giant freshwater prawn stocks to assist decisions about the direction of future breeding programs. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2003.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/naga26-4/pdf/naga-26-4-article1.pdf
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Genetic improvement of the herbivorous blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala)
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- This article discusses selection experiments carried out with the herbivorous blunt snout bream or Wuchang bream which examined the effects of mass selection and inbreeding. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2003.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/Naga26-1/pdf/naga_26no1_feature6.pdf
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Half-lives of biological activity of some pesticides in water
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- This article discusses the results of analysis carried out to determine the half-lives of biological activity of pesticides in soft water to attempt to determine a pesticide suitable for use in rice-fish culture. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2001.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/Naga24-3&4/pdf/aquabyte%201.pdf
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High level of hybridisation in three species of Indian major carps
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- This article reports on a study which examined thirty individuals of each species of Indian major carps gathered from a nursery near Bangladesh to determine the extent of genetic erosion through hybridisation which could potentially lead to slower growth of fish within aquaculture. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2004.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/naga27-1n2/pdf/article-13.pdf
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Integrating fish into seasonally flooded rice fields: on-farm trials in Assam, India
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- This article describes two on-farm experiments for integrating rice cultivation and fish production with the intent of contributing to the understanding of how raising fish can improve rice yields, rice-ecosystems and farm incomes. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2006.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/na_2350.pdf
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Integration of freshwater prawn culture with rice farming in Kuttanad, India
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- This article discusses the potential integration of paddy cultivation with prawn/fish culture to effectively utilize the vast embanked coastal flood plains in Kuttanad, India. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2002.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/Naga25-3&4/pdf/NAGA_25no3n4_features_c.pdf
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Nuclear power and sustainable energy policy: promises and perils
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- This paper examines the pros and cons of the use of nuclear power to help meet projected increases in energy demand within a low-carbon strategy. It covers: fossil fuel supply issues; pressures to curtail carbon dioxide emissions and their impact on developing countries; decarbonisation and carbon sequestration; renewable energy sources; the impact of stabilising greenhouse gas concentrations; the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power; and the economics of nuclear power. The paper was published in The World Bank Research Observer, vol. 25, no. 2 in August 2010.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/4443
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Pen fish culture in reservoirs - an alternative to land based nurseries
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- This article describes an experiment to rear carp seed that was carried out in Tamil Nadu, India which aimed to standardize pen fish rearing technology for production of stocking material of desired size at a lower cost as a cheaper alternative to expensive land-based nursery ponds. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2005.
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- The WorldBank Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/na_2328.pdf
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Perspectives from agriculture: advances in livestock breeding - implications for aquaculture genetics
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- This article discusses developments in the design of breeding programs, formulation of breeding objectives and the establishment of genetic evaluation and dissemination systems specifically applied to tilapia and carps. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2006.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/e-Naga/29-3-4/pdf/article6.pdf
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Shrimp disease management using bioactive marine secondary metabolites: an eco-friendly approach
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- This article discusses the attempts to control the bacterial disease vibriosis of black tiger shrimp using Marine Secondary Metabolites (MSMs) of seaweed and sponge. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2003.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/Naga26-1/pdf/naga_26no1_feature3.pdf
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Small-scale rural aquaculture in Assam, India - a case study
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- This article discusses a project carried out in Assam, India, with a group of resource poor tribal farmers that revealed that a production of about 1800 kg/ha/yr could be achieved from small seasonal homestead ponds through integrated use of locally available biological resources. This article was originally published in Naga, the quarterly magazine of The WorldFish Center, in 2006.
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- The WorldFish Center
- http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/na_2349.pdf
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