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Intervention Success Stories Productive Land Use Systems Project
(2024-04-04)
This report presents some pictorial and descriptive highlights of Productive Land Use Systems Project accomplishments. Selected land use techniques promoted by the Project are described and estimates of their impacts on ...
Introduction to aquaculture
(2019-12-04)
More than one-fourth of all animal protein consumed by man is aquatic in origin. Regional differences range from Asia where more than one-fourth of dietary animal protein is fish to North and South America where less than ...
Introduction to fish culture in ponds
(2019-12-05)
A pond is a body of standing, as opposed to free-flowing, water that is small enough to be managed for fish culture. Fish production in farm ponds can provide protein and profit for farmers. Fish such as oreochromis and ...
Introduction to fish culture in rice paddies
(2019-12-05)
Rice-fish culture is not widely practiced around the world. Most information comes from Asian countries, particularly the Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan, where traditional rice farming methods have been refined over ...
Introduction to fish pond fertilization
(2019-12-05)
A fish pond is a unique environment created by man. It must be managed properly to achieve good fish production. For centuries fish farmers have increased fish yields in ponds by using inorganic or chemical fertilizers and ...
Introduction to intensive cage culture of warmwater fish
(2019-12-05)
Cage culture of fish is a method of raising fish in containers enclosed on all sides and bottom by materials that hold the fish inside while permitting water exchange and waste removal into the surrounding water. Cages are ...
Introduction to Oreochromis niloticus fingerling production systems
(2019-12-05)
Fish culture is an important component of many rural development projects in areas suffering from protein shortages. Oreochromis niloticus is often chosen for its good cultural characteristics. However, an adequate supply ...
Introduction to polyculture of fish
(2019-12-05)
Polyculture is the practice of culturing more than one species of aquatic organims in the same pond. The motivating principle is that fish production in ponds may be maximized by raising a combination of species having ...
Introduction to tilapia culture
(2019-12-05)
Tilapia are native to Africa, but have been introduced in many countries around the world. They are disease-resistant, reproduce easily, eat a wide variety of foods and tolerate poor water quality with low dissolved oxygen ...
Introduction to water harvesting
(2019-12-05)
Throughout history, man has been dependent on an adequate water supply for his food, security and well being. Water is a universal need and is considered the principal limiting factor for human life. Destruction of natural ...
IPM Alabama : 1996 annual report
(1997-02)
Irish and sweet potatoes
(1891-11)
Irish potatoes
(1915-01)
Japanese plums
(1897-08)
Jazz poultry book
(1927)