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Book (stand-alone)Rural aquaculture in the Philipines 1999
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No results found.As a follow-up of the publication on Rural Aquaculture: Overview and framework for country reviews - RAP Publication 1997/36, efforts have been made to review rural aquaculture in some of the major aquacultural countries in Asia and the Pacific Region. Rural Aquaculture in the Philippines is the first publication under this series, and it is expected that similar publications on other countries such as China, India, etc. would follow. In 1997, aquaculture production in the Philippines was 9 57,546 mt representing 34.6% of the total fisheries production. During the last ten years, aquaculture production has been growing at the average annual rate of 5.4%, with a negative growth only in 1997 mainly because of problems related to shrimp disease and pollution of mussel beds. In 1997, production from aquaculture was valued at PHP 27,400 million, representing 34% of the value of total fisheries production. Export earning from aquaculture products in 1997 was USD224 million, mainly from s hrimps and seaweeds. It is estimated that the total employment generated by aquaculture is over 300,000, in which women have a big share. It is important to note that, in the opinion of the author, the definition of rural aquaculture by Edwards and Demaine does not fit in the context of small-scale aquaculture in the rural Philippines. However, aquaculture in the Philippines is mostly small-scale and household/community based operations and it contributes to food security, employment, house hold income and foreign exchange earnings in no small way. -
Book (stand-alone)Rural aquaculture in India 1999
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No results found.India, a vast country with an area of 3.3 million sq km and a population of about 1 billion people is endowed with rich freshwater, brackishwater and marine resources. The country produces about 5 million mt of fish of which total aquaculture production is about 1.6 million mt. Aquaculture production has increased three times during the last ten years. Although aquaculture has made very good progress in the last five decades, it is still a very small sub-sector of agriculture. Considering the co untry’s vast potential for aquaculture (both freshwater and coastal), the recent achievements in R&D on various aspects of aquaculture, and the public and private interest in the sub-sector, the future of aquaculture as an economic activity is promising. A Ten-Year Brackishwater Shrimp Farming Development Plan with the aim of developing 0.1 million ha of shrimp farms has been prepared. Similarly, a Five-Year National Freshwater Aquaculture Development Plan has been developed with a view to doubl ing the freshwater aquaculture production to about 3 million metric tons. -
Journal, magazine, bulletinFAO Aquaculture Newsletter - December 1999 - No.23 1999
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No results found.FAO Aquaculture Newsletter (FAN) is issued three times a year in the form of printed newsletter by the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. It presents articles and views from the FAO aquaculture programme and highlights various aspects of aquaculture as seen from the perspective of both headquarters and the field programme. Articles are contributed by FAO staff from within and outside the Department, from FAO regional offices and field projects, by FAO consultants and, occasionally, by inv itation from other sources. FAN is distributed free of charge to all FAO member countries and has a current circulation of about 1 500 copies. It is also available online at: http://www.fao.org/fishery/publications/fan/
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