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Book (stand-alone)Integrated livestock-fish farming systems 2003
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No results found.Integrated farming in Asia is either considered an eco-friendly good that should be preserved for environmental reasons or a poor practice that will soon be superseded by industrial aquaculture. The reality, as this book describes, is a dynamic set of practices that have expanded rapidly under certain conditions but have proved inconsequential in others. An analysis concludes that most livestock-fish integration is sound business conducted by entrepreneurs accessing urban markets where the pric e of fish is relatively low. It can be used as part of a strategy to reduce environmental impacts of intensive livestock production and to produce low-cost food. Farmers have proved adept at both developing their systems to meet their own needs and diversifying the role of ponds, fish and livestock within their complex livelihoods. This overview identifies the factors that lead to success or failure and gives an insight into both concept and practice. -
No Thumbnail AvailableProjectReport of consultancy at the Regional Lead Centre in China for integrated fish farming
Establishment of a Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia
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No results found.A logical first step in the study of integrated farming activities is the collection of data on systems that are in commercial operation. There is a wide range of integrated farming systems involving aquaculture in Asia in general, and China in particular. A classification of aquaculture systems involving crops and livestock should be established. Information should be collected on the kinds and extent of integration, inputs and outputs, capital and operating expenses, and profitability of eac h system. The ultimate aim, to optimize such complex integrated farming systems, will require protracted study. However, the analysis of existing systems and discussions with farmers concerning current management strategies and problems should enable a large body of relevant data to be amassed in a relatively short period of time. The information may be used to establish hypotheses concerning the functioning of such systems, which may then be tested by experimentation and the establishment of mo del farms. The collection of data on integrated fish farming operations is difficult since most farmers keep neither detailed records of inputs into the system nor yields of fish, livestock products and crops. China is an exception to some extent since the farms are organized into collectives; detailed records are generally kept because of the need to determine the amount of profit at the end of each year, which determines how much benefit each farm worker will receive. Furthermore, through ke eping detailed records which permit the integrated farming system to be well managed, successive years operations can be gradually improved with a continuous increase in the profitability of the system. -
No Thumbnail AvailableProjectIntegrated fish farming in China. Training manual
Establishment of a Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia
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No results found.It is well-known that China has a long history of practical experience in freshwater fish culture. The integration of fish production with crop and livestock is one of its characteristics, especially in Changjiang River drainage, Pearl River drainage and the Lake Tai district. The so-called ‘integrated fish farming’ in the Chinese language means diversification, overall rural development and comprehensive utilization of fisheries, agriculture, forestry and commerce, with emphasis being placed on fisheries. Integrated fish farming is regarded by aquaculturists of other countries as a model farming system for full utilization of local resources, for waste recycling and energy saving, and for maintaining ecological balance and circulation. Besides increasing the supply of fish, meat and eggs, and employment opportunities it also reduces the cost of fish production through utilization of local farm products as fish feeds and fertilizers and reorganization of farm labour for effective out put. In 1978, FAO/UNDP sponsored an Aquaculture Study Tour to China. The Study Group comprising senior fishery officials of many Asian countries found that integrated fish farming is the main feature of Chinese freshwater fisheries and of importance to the region. They recommended that the Asian-Pacific Regional Research and Training Centre for Integrated Fish Farming be established in Wuxi, China, for conducting training and research in integrated fish farming and for collecting aquaculture i nformation for the benefit of the third world in the Asia-Pacific region. In subscribing to the principle of South-South Cooperation, the Chinese government agreed to this and provided a large sum of money to set up the Centre. In order to open the Centre as early as possible, the National Bureau of Aquatic
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