Download or read book Integrated Agriculture aquaculture IAA Systems in Zambia written by Jacob Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aquaculture contributes to food security, agricultural development, and poverty reduction initiatives in the country of Zambia. In the Northern Province, an abundance of perennial water bodies and high local demand for food fish create ideal conditions for aquacultural development. Smallholder farmers adopting aquaculture cultivate native tilapias in earthen ponds and use harvested fish for both income generation and consumption. However, rural regions of Northern Province are resource-poor; and road, social service and market infrastructures are underdeveloped. Due to limited market access and household purchasing power, many farmers cannot obtain high-quality commercial inputs for use in aquaculture. Instead, integrated-agriculture practices are adopted, whereby on-farm resources are used to supply essential feeds and fertilizers for aquacultural systems. Recent research emphasizes that the development of locally adapted, integrated-agriculture technologies is crucial for increasing productivity in aquaculture and optimizing the benefits that aquaculture provides to household livelihood. However, these studies also highlight existing gaps in knowledge regarding local systems of resource management, as well as specific functions that aquaculture performs in the livelihoods of smallholders. Therefore, this case study used a mixed method design to expand understanding regarding local contexts of resource use within smallholder aquaculture systems in Northern Province. Three investigations were conducted to: (a) identify smallholders' perceptions regarding the challenges experienced in aquacultural system management, (b) understand how local feed and fertilization strategies contribute or fail to contribute to productivity in aquacultural systems; and (c) identify the characteristics of farm systems and household livelihood which most explain the diversity of aquacultural systems and associated feed management strategies. A sample of n=68 smallholder farmers adopting aquaculture in Luwingu and Luponsoshi districts of Northern Province participated in this study from October through November 2021. Farmers engaged in semi-structured interviews, surveys, farm appraisals, and open-ended discussions. Interviews, discussions, and farm appraisals generated qualitative data contextualizing farmer perceptions of aquacultural systems management. Surveys generated quantitative data describing household livelihood, farm systems, management intensities in aquaculture, and aquacultural system outcomes. Qualitative data were analyzed using focused and thematic coding. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and multivariate statistics, as well as analysis of variance, multiple linear regression, and chi-squared tests. Key qualitative findings indicated that farmers perceive that access and availability of aquacultural feeds were primary constraints to system management. Farmers perceived that quantities and qualities of feed were least proficient during the months of August to November. Quantitative analyses contextualized technical intensities of local management and identified local and farm generated feeds most associated with productivity in aquaculture. Additionally, an analysis of farm system diversity identified four categories of smallholders which differed according to household capital endowment, food insecurity and access, economic orientation, technical intensity in aquaculture, and aquacultural production outcomes. The results of this study inform the development of appropriate interventions or technologies which aim to optimize aquacultural feeding strategies for resource-poor farmers. Such technology development may benefit household food and nutritional security by offering opportunities for smallholders to intensify aquacultural systems according to their own resources and capabilities.
Download or read book Integrated Agriculture aquaculture written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is an edited and slightly revised version of a previously published integrated agriculture-aquaculture (IAA) technology information kit. It contains 38 contributions in seven sections, outlining the basic issues and characteristics of IAA systems and making generous use of pictorial drawings and visual representations.
Download or read book Integrated agri aquaculture in desert and arid lands Learning from case studies from Algeria Egypt and Oman written by Corner, R., Fersoy, H., Crespi, V. (eds). and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The FAO Regional Initiative on Water Scarcity (WSI), initiated in 2013, identified that lack of water resources is a potential disaster scenario for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region. The WSI initiative developed out of 31st Session of the FAO Near East and North Africa (NENA) Regional Conference held in Rome in May 2012, outcomes from the Hyogo Framework Agreement 2005 – 2015, and highlighted through work undertaken by the Arab Water Council in reports in 2004, 2012 and 2015. Several projects were started, including use of non-conventional water resources in integrated agriculture - aquaculture (IAA) systems within the NENA region. Agriculture is the largest food production type in the region and the highest water use. Aquaculture production is also a major food sector and development of integrated systems, for increase productivity and to reduce overall water use in food production, is a useful approach. Water scarcity is particularly acute in arid regions of the NENA region, and is a finite resource, with IAA competing for water with other large sectors including domestic and industrial use. Non-conventional water resources are identified as a potential resource to develop IAA systems in a more unified way, reducing the burden of use on standard renewable water resources. The principle objective of the work was to build broad partnerships to support greater understanding in implementation and use of non-conventional water resource in IAA systems.
Download or read book Integrated Agriculture aquaculture written by FAO and published by Daya Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Primer Is An Edited And Slightly Revised Version Of A Previously Published Integrated Agriculture Aquaculture (Iaa) Technology Information Kit. It Contains 38 Contributions In Seven Sections, Covering Sociocultural, Economic And Environmental Considerations In Introducing Iaa Technologies, Overviews And Various Examples Of Integrated Farming Systems Including Livestock-Fish And Rice-Fish Integration, As Well As Selected Aspects Of Fish Feeding An Management, And Fish Breeding And Nursing In Iaa. The Document Aims To Give Decision-Makers Concerned With Agriculture And Rural Development An Overview And A Basis For Understanding The Principles Of Iaa And Help Them Decide Whether To Embark On Iaa Activities And Include These In Their Programme Portfolio. For Those Who Work Directly With Farmers, The Primer Aims At Providing Good Examples Of Iaa, But It Is Not Intended To Be A Compilation Of Procedures To Be Strictly Followed. Rather, The Primer Should Help Convince Its Readers/Users That Farmers Can Improve Their Livelihoods By Either Introducing Iaa Or By Further Developing The Many Iaa Opportunities On Their Existing Farms. Contents Chapter 1: Considerations In Introducing Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture Technology; Sociocultural Considerations When Introducing A New Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture Technology By E Worby, Economic Considerations In Introducing Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture Technology By M Ahmed And M A P Bimbao, Working With New Entrants To Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture By R Noble And C Lightfoot, Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture And The Environment; Chapter 2: Integrated Farming Systems; Integrated Grass-Fish Farming Systems In China By H Z Yang, Y X Fang And Z L Chen, Chinese Embankment Fish Culture By K H Min And B T Hu, The Vac System In Northern Viet Nam By L T Luu, Fodder-Fish Integration Practice In Malaysia By R Sh Hl Ahmad, Integrated Fish-Horticulture Farming In India By S D Tripathi And B K Sharma, Culture Of Short-Cycle Species In Seasonal Ponds And Ditches In Bangladesh By M V Gupta; Chapter 3: Animal-Fish Systems; Integrated Fish-Duck Farming By S P Tripathi And B K Sharma, Integrated Chicken-Fish Farming By M V Gupta And F Noble, Integrated Fish-Pig Farming In India By S D Tripathi And B K Sharma, Backyard Integrated Pig-Fish Culture In The Philippines By F V Fermin; Chapter 4: Rich-Fish Systems; Low-Input Rice-Fish Farming System In Irrigated Area In Malaysia By A Ali, Rice-Fish Systems In Indonesia By C Dela Cruz, Sawah Tambak Rice-Fish System In Indonesia By C Dela Cruz, Rice-Fish Systems In China By Y X Guo, Rice-Prawn Culture In The Mekong Delta Of Viet Nam By L T Duong, Rice-Prawn And Rice-Shrimp Culture In Coastal Areas Of Viet Nam By L T Hung, Rice-Fish System In Guimba, Nueva Ecija, Philippines By C Dela Cruz, R C Sevilleja And J Torres, The Case Of Rice-Fish Farmer Mang Isko From Dasmarinas, Cavita, Philippines By F V Fermin, M A P Bimbao And J P T Dalsgaard; Chapter 5: Management For Rice-Fish Culture; Site Selection: Where To Culture Fish With Rice? By J Sollows, Preparation Of Field For Rice-Fish Culture By J Sollows, Stocking For Rice-Fish Culture, Feeding And Maintenance In Rice-Fish System By J Sollows, Rice Management In Rice-Fish Culture By J Sollows And C Dela Cruz, Rice-Fish Benefits And Problems By J Sollows, The Rice-Fish Ecosystem By A Ali, Fish As A Component Of Integrated Pest Management In Rice Production By M Halwart; Chapter 6: Fish Feeding And Management; Using Animal Wastes In Fishponds By R Sevilleja, J Torres, J Sollows And D Little, Sewage-Fed Fish Culture By S D Tripathi And B K Sharma, Biogas Slurry In Fish Culture By S D Tripathi And B Karma, Plant Sources Of Feed For Fish By S D Tripathi And B K Sharma; Chapter 7: Fish Breeding And Nursing; Carp Breeding Using Off-Season Wheat Fields, Nursery System For Carp Species By Md G A Khan, Fry Nursing In Rice-Fish Systems By D Little, N Innes-Taylor, D Turongruang And J Sollows, Fingerling Production In Irrigated Paddy By F Noble.
Download or read book The Context of Small scale Integrated Agriculture aquaculture Systems in Africa written by and published by WorldFish. This book was released on 1991 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research and Education for the Development of Integrated Crop livestock fish Farming Systems in the Tropics written by Peter Edwards and published by WorldFish. This book was released on 1988 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Manual for improving fish production in Northern Zambia through integrated farming systems written by Nsonga, A and published by WorldFish. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual was written as part of the Integrated Research in Development for Improved Livelihoods Programme in Northern Province, Zambia (IRDLP) and is primarily intended for extension agents to use with smallholder farmers engaged in semi-intensive fish farming in Northern Zambia. The IRDLP is an Irish Aid-funded project implemented by WorldFish, Harvest Plus and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). The goal of the IRDLP is to help improve the livelihoods, health status, and food and nutrition security of resource-poor households in the Mbala and Luwingu districts in Northern Zambia, especially women and vulnerable groups. This is achieved through generating and providing evidence-based information, scientific technologies and livelihood solutions to trigger community and farmer innovations for positive change. This manual provides information on how smallholder fish farmers can improve fish production in Northern Zambia, particularly in the Luwingu and Mbala districts, through integrated farming practices.
Download or read book Integrated Agriculture aquaculture Farming Systems written by Roger S. V. Pullin and published by WorldFish. This book was released on 1980 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Integrated Agriculture Aquaculture Farming Systems written by Roger S. Pullin and published by . This book was released on 1983-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Integrated Irrigation and Aquaculture in West Africa written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains background documents and papers presented at a workshop on integrated irrigation aquaculture (IIA), held in Mali in November 2003, as well as the findings of FAO expert missions on IIA in the West Africa region. The rationale for IIA development lies in its potential to increase productivity of scarce freshwater resources and to reduce pressure on natural resources, issues of particular important in the drought-prone countries of West Africa.
Download or read book Integrated Agriculture aquaculture Farming Systems written by Manila ICLARM-SEARCA. Conference on Intergrated Agriculture-Aquaculture Farming Systems and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aquaculture Policy Options for Integrated Resource Management in SubSaharan Africa written by Randall E. Brummett and published by WorldFish. This book was released on 1994 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Integrated Agriculture written by and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Integrated Agriculture aquaculture Farming Systems Proceedings of the ICLARM SEARCA Conference on written by Roger S. V. Pullin and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Development and Exchange of Knowledge on Integrated Agriculture Aquaculture written by Wouter Wolters and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aquaculture in Zambia written by Genschick, S. and published by WorldFish and Department of Fisheries, Zambia. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given the recent expansion and commercialization of aquaculture in Zambia, an important question that needs to be explored is how have the recent changes in the Zambian aquaculture sector contributed to the needs of the poor? The aim of this report is to (a) outline the current trajectory of aquaculture development in Zambia and (b) evaluate whether these development efforts are inclusive of and responsive to the needs of the poor.
Download or read book Integrated Agriculture aquaculture Farming Systems written by International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
