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Better freshwater fish farming: the pond

Better Farming Series, no. 29 (1981)

Year of publication 1981

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 52 p.

Author Animal Production and Health Division

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

ISBN 92-5-101127-3

Series title FAO Better Farming Series

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This course continues instruction on fish pond farming. It discusses how to improve the fish farm, how to plan and build a larger pond by testing the soil for suitability, enlarging an existing pond and using techniques such as inlet, outlets, overflow, siphons and screens.

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