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Report of the workshop on Aquaculture Planning in the SADCC countries

Year of publication 1986

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 27

Author André G. Coche and François Demoulin

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 9251023948

Series title CIFAA Technical Paper (Committee of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture for Africa)

Series number 0379-5616 - CIFA/T15

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) A workshop on aquaculture planning in the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) countries was organized in Lusaka, Zambia, from 7 to 11 October 1985. During nine technical sessions, the major factors related to aquaculture planning were reviewed and discussed. These included socio-economic aspects, cultural systems, training and extension, private versus public sector and regional cooperation. A series of specific recommendations were agreed upon by the participants.

Statutory body / Meeting title Committee for Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture of Africa (CIFAA)

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Coche, A.G. and F. Demoulin (eds), 1986 Report of the Workshop on aquaculture planning in the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) countries. CIFA Tech. Pap.,(15): 22 p.

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