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ProjectProgramme / project reportAgar and Alginate Production from Seaweed in India-BOBP/WP/69 1991
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No results found.Although small by world standards, Indian production of agar and alginates— natural gums derived from certain species of seaweed — contributes to the national economy by supplying materials to the market that would otherwise need to be imported. It is also important in providing income opportunities to many fishing communities, particularly the women, who harvest the seaweed from coastal waters. This paper surveys the Indian seaweed industry and its principal products, agar and sodium alginate . Technical and economic aspects of seaweed collection and processing, and the markets for the products, are examined. Trials undertaken by BOBP to cultivate Gracilaria seaweed and to employ it as a source of raw material for villagescale agar production are briefly described. The work presented is based on information collected during visits made in 1988 and 1989 to harvesting centres along the south-eastern coastline of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. The seaweed industries a re not well documented and the report relies heavily on first-hand information gained through visits and discussions with the seaweed collectors, agents and processors. The authors would like to thank all these people for their kind assistance during the implementation of this study as well as the Post-Harvest Fisheries Adviser and local consultants involved in the collection of data and the organization of this visit. The work described in this paper has been sponsored by BOBP’s Post-Harves t Fisheries Project. It is executed by the Natural Resources Institute (NRI), UK, and funded by the ODA (Overseas Development Administration) of the United Kingdom. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportKattumaram Fisheries and Fisherfolk; A Study in Kothapatnam Pallipalem, Andhra Pradesh, India-BOBP/WP/70 1991
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No results found.This working paper describes the attempt made to conduct an integrated study of the biological, economic and sociological aspects of the fisheries and fisherfolk that use one of the most traditional and popular fishing craft of the east coast of India kattumaram. The benefits of the results from such an approach are also presented in this report. The paper discusses the significance of using one or more types of fishing gear with such a traditional craft, correlation between income from fishin g and income from other sources and consequent diversity in income categories, relative performance by other types of craft, interactive fishing problems, exploitation of resources, underutilized resources, motorization of traditional craft, marketing practices and improvements and opportunities for additional/alternative income generation. Periodic exchanges of information between the study-group and fisherfolk, in the course of this study, opened the doors to communication with fisherfolk on i ssues concerning resources and management and culminated in the preparation of a series of extension material in this field. This project was carried out in cooperation with the Department of Fisheries, Andhra Pradesh State, India, and was sponsored by a Bayof Bengal Programme (BOBP) project, ‘Small-Scale Fisherfolk Communities in the Bay of Bengal’ (GCP/RAS/118/MUL). The post-harvest technological investigations were conducted under the direction and supervision of Mr. David Walker, Adviser , ODA. The socio-economic investigations were conducted by Ms. Christina Lundquist, Socio-economist (APO) of the Bay of Bengal Programme. And Messrs P.R. Prathap Kumar and I. Ramaswamy were responsible for painstakingly collecting most of the data included in this report. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportA Study of The Performance of Selected Small Fishing Craft on the East Coast of India-BOBP/WP/74 1992
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No results found.This paper compares the economic performance of the beachianding craft (BLC) and several other motorized and non-motorized small-scale fishing craft in three villages on the east coast of India, viz. Pentakota (Orissa), Tummelapenta (Andhra Pradesh) and Thirumullaivasal (Tamil Nadu). The relationship between the fishing operations of the different craft and various factors affecting BLC operations are also discussed. The study, conducted during 1989 through the beginning of 1990, and this pap er which reports on it, have been sponsored by the Bay of Bengal Programme’s (BOBP) Small-Scale Fisherfolk Communities in the Bay of Bengal (GCP/RAS/1l8/MUL). Assistance in conducting the study and completing this report was received from Theodore Selvaraj, Deputy Director of Fisheries (Marine), Madras (Tamil Nadu), Prabaharadu, Inspector of Fisheries, Thirumullaivasal (Tamil Nadu), Manindra Nath Ghose, Superintendent of Fisheries, Pun (Orissa), C. Ratnama Chary, Manager (Fisheries), Andhra Prad esh State Cooperative Fishermen’s Federation Limited, Kavali (Andhra Pradesh), Y. Balaramiah, Fisheries Development Officer, Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Fishermen’s Federation Limited, Kavali (Andhra Pradesh), A. Alexander, Community Development Officer, BOBP, Thirumullaivasal, M. Venkateswar Rao, Data Collector, Pentakota, Avula Ramanaiah, Data Collector, Tummelapenta, P. Dinakara Rao, General Manager, Andhra Pradesh Fisheries Corporation Limited, Kalunada (Andhra Pradesh), V. Ramesh, Mari ne Engineer, BOBP, Madras, A. Kamilla, BOBP, Madras.
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ProjectProgramme / project reportAgar and Alginate Production from Seaweed in India-BOBP/WP/69 1991
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No results found.Although small by world standards, Indian production of agar and alginates— natural gums derived from certain species of seaweed — contributes to the national economy by supplying materials to the market that would otherwise need to be imported. It is also important in providing income opportunities to many fishing communities, particularly the women, who harvest the seaweed from coastal waters. This paper surveys the Indian seaweed industry and its principal products, agar and sodium alginate . Technical and economic aspects of seaweed collection and processing, and the markets for the products, are examined. Trials undertaken by BOBP to cultivate Gracilaria seaweed and to employ it as a source of raw material for villagescale agar production are briefly described. The work presented is based on information collected during visits made in 1988 and 1989 to harvesting centres along the south-eastern coastline of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. The seaweed industries a re not well documented and the report relies heavily on first-hand information gained through visits and discussions with the seaweed collectors, agents and processors. The authors would like to thank all these people for their kind assistance during the implementation of this study as well as the Post-Harvest Fisheries Adviser and local consultants involved in the collection of data and the organization of this visit. The work described in this paper has been sponsored by BOBP’s Post-Harves t Fisheries Project. It is executed by the Natural Resources Institute (NRI), UK, and funded by the ODA (Overseas Development Administration) of the United Kingdom. -
DocumentOther documentRice farming: saving water through Alternate Wetting Drying (AWD) method, Indonesia 2013
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No results found.Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) is a water-saving technology that lowland (paddy) rice farmers can apply to reduce their water use in irrigated fields. In AWD, irrigation water is applied to flood the field a certain number of days after the disappearance of ponded water.Hence, the field is alternately flooded and non-flooded. The number of days of non-flooded soil in AWD between irrigations can vary from 1 day to more than 10 days depending on the soil type. To implement alternate wetting and drying (AWD) method of rice field flooding, you will need a tube of 40 cm length and a measuring tape to measure water depth. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookElectronic Operation Timbang Plus Tool
e-OPT tool for use at local level (Barangay and municipality/city)
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No results found.This manual, which provides step-by-step guidance in using Operation Timbang (OPT) Plus (e-OPT) Plus Tool, is part of the UNICEF-funded FAO project entitled Early Warning System for Food and Nutrition Security (EWS-FNS). It will be distributed to local level health workers in order for them to maximize the benefits of the automated system developed/enhanced by FAO for tracking the prevalence of malnutrition among vulnerable young children in their communities. Operation Timbang (OPT) Plus is an information system at the barangay level that provides information on food insecurity, by tracking the prevalence of malnutrition among vulnerable young children in the community. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportAgar and Alginate Production from Seaweed in India-BOBP/WP/69 1991
Also available in:
No results found.Although small by world standards, Indian production of agar and alginates— natural gums derived from certain species of seaweed — contributes to the national economy by supplying materials to the market that would otherwise need to be imported. It is also important in providing income opportunities to many fishing communities, particularly the women, who harvest the seaweed from coastal waters. This paper surveys the Indian seaweed industry and its principal products, agar and sodium alginate . Technical and economic aspects of seaweed collection and processing, and the markets for the products, are examined. Trials undertaken by BOBP to cultivate Gracilaria seaweed and to employ it as a source of raw material for villagescale agar production are briefly described. The work presented is based on information collected during visits made in 1988 and 1989 to harvesting centres along the south-eastern coastline of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. The seaweed industries a re not well documented and the report relies heavily on first-hand information gained through visits and discussions with the seaweed collectors, agents and processors. The authors would like to thank all these people for their kind assistance during the implementation of this study as well as the Post-Harvest Fisheries Adviser and local consultants involved in the collection of data and the organization of this visit. The work described in this paper has been sponsored by BOBP’s Post-Harves t Fisheries Project. It is executed by the Natural Resources Institute (NRI), UK, and funded by the ODA (Overseas Development Administration) of the United Kingdom. -
DocumentOther documentRice farming: saving water through Alternate Wetting Drying (AWD) method, Indonesia 2013
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No results found.Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) is a water-saving technology that lowland (paddy) rice farmers can apply to reduce their water use in irrigated fields. In AWD, irrigation water is applied to flood the field a certain number of days after the disappearance of ponded water.Hence, the field is alternately flooded and non-flooded. The number of days of non-flooded soil in AWD between irrigations can vary from 1 day to more than 10 days depending on the soil type. To implement alternate wetting and drying (AWD) method of rice field flooding, you will need a tube of 40 cm length and a measuring tape to measure water depth. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookElectronic Operation Timbang Plus Tool
e-OPT tool for use at local level (Barangay and municipality/city)
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No results found.This manual, which provides step-by-step guidance in using Operation Timbang (OPT) Plus (e-OPT) Plus Tool, is part of the UNICEF-funded FAO project entitled Early Warning System for Food and Nutrition Security (EWS-FNS). It will be distributed to local level health workers in order for them to maximize the benefits of the automated system developed/enhanced by FAO for tracking the prevalence of malnutrition among vulnerable young children in their communities. Operation Timbang (OPT) Plus is an information system at the barangay level that provides information on food insecurity, by tracking the prevalence of malnutrition among vulnerable young children in the community.