Policies at the farm level to promote commercial aquaculture in sub‐saharan Africa

Aquaculture Economics and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 85-98

  Hishamunda, Nathanael ^a   Ridler, Neil B ^b  

^a FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Prerequisites for commercial aquaculture; Promotional policies at the farm level

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; FISHERY POLICY; PROFITABILITY;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 2142770286     PISSN: 13657305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13657300409380354     Document Type: Article

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