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Feed the Future Cambodia Rice Field Fisheries II
Project goal: to improve food and nutrition security of poor and vulnerable rural households in the Tonle Sap foodplain environment. ...
Type: Infographic
Feed the Future Cambodia Rice Field Fisheries II (Khmer)
Project goal: to improve food and nutrition security of poor and vulnerable rural households in the Tonle Sap foodplain environment. ...
Type: Infographic
Effects of supplementary feeds with different protein levels on growth and economic performances of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultured in a rain-fed rice-fish ecosystem
This study investigated the effects of supplementary feeds with different crude protein levels on the growth and economic performances of sex-reversed Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) reared in a rain-fed rice-fish ecosystem for a period of 120 days ...
Type: Publication
Fish productivity by aquatic habitat and estimated fish production in Cambodia
This report reviews and details the fish productivity of the main aquatic habitats in Cambodia, and proposes an estimate of the annual fish production based on this approach. Fish River basins Flood plains Rice Asia Cambodia Chheng, P. Un, S. Tress, J. ...
Type: Publication
Inland valley swamp assessment in Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone
Inland valley swamps (IVSs) form part of the upland-inland valley continuum in Sierra Leone, occupying the lowest position in the landscape. This study aimed to analyze the actual use, constraints on the use and the agro-potential of IVS in Tonkolili ...
Type: Publication
Change and diversity in smallholder rice-fish systems: Recent evidence and policy lessons from Bangladesh
Efforts to unlock the genetic potential of both rice and fish, when combined with improvements in the management of rice-fish systems, can potentially increase agricultural productivity and food security in some of the poorest and most populous countries ...
Type: Publication
Concurrent rice-fish trials: comparing regular and border planting patterns
Details are given of experiments conducted at the Freshwater Aquaculture Centre at Munoz, Philippines, to investigate the effects of varying the rice planting pattern on fish yields in integrated rice field aquaculture systems.Regular planting and border ...
Type: Publication
Improved management, increased culture and consumption of small fish species can improve diets of the rural poor
In many low-income countries with water resources, small fish species are important for the livelihoods, nutrition and income of the rural poor. The small size of fish favours frequent consumption by and nutrition of the rural poor, as these fish are ...
Type: Publication
The impacts of integrated homestead pond-dike systems in relation to production, consumption and seasonality in central north Bangladesh
The roles of homestead ponds and surrounding dike production of vegetables on farms in peri-urban and rural communities in central north Bangladesh were assessed. The study supports the view that small homestead ponds can contribute to the wider food ...
Type: Publication
Adoption and Impact of Integrated Rice-Fish Farming System in Bangladesh
Like many other South and Southeast Asian countries, different national and international organizations are actively promoting integrated rice-fish farming system (IRFFS) as a potential technique to alleviate poverty, food and nutrition insecurity in ...
Type: Publication