Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) seed production in irrigated rice-fields in Northwest Bangladesh-an approach appropriate for poorer farmers?

Aquaculture

Volumn 261, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 72-79

  Barman, Benoy K ^a   Little, David C ^b  

^a WORLDFISH   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Fingerling production; Nile tilapia; Rice field

Indexed keywords

CICHLID; FISH CULTURE; FISHERY ECONOMICS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY PRODUCTION; PADDY FIELD; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

CYPRINUS CARPIO; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 33751101895     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.06.018     Document Type: Article

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