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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 ...
Oreochromis niloticus fry and fingerling production in tanks
(2019-12-05)
Tilapia fry may be produced in square, rectangular or circular tanks made of wood, concrete, bricks, fiberglass, or plastic with indvidual water inlets and drains. Tanks may be expensive, but are common where space is ...
Culture of hand-selected male tilapia
(2019-12-05)
A major problem of pond-cultured tilapia is excessive reproduction, and subsequent stunting of fish due to overcrowding. To combat this problem a pond may be stocked with all-male fish. This technique is monosex culture ...
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 ...
Single pond system for sustainable production of Oreochromis niloticus
(2019-12-05)
Farmers can grow mixed-sex tilapia for food and still produce their own fingerlings in a single pond. The system requires few inputs and works well on subsistence farms. Farmers using this system may no longer need to ...
Eliminating unwanted fish and harmful insects from fish ponds
(2019-12-05)
Poisons or "toxicants" are used to eliminate unwanted fish, insects and other harmful organisms from a pond. A wide variety of poisons is available. This manual describes some which are commonly used.
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 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 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 ...
Organic fertilizers for fish ponds
(2019-12-05)
Organic fertilizers are usually animal manures or plant wastes and cuttings ("green manure"). Manure from chickens, goats, sheep, ducks, pigs, rabbits, cattle and horses are excellent fertilizers for fish ponds. Other ...