The economics of sutchi catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) aquaculture under three different farming systems in rural Bangladesh

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1668-1682

  Ahmed, Nesar ^a   Alam, Md Ferdous ^b   Hasan, Mohammad R ^c  

^a BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

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

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Culture systems; Economics; Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Indexed keywords

PANGASIANODON HYPOPHTHALMUS;

EID: 79952364234     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2010.02549.x     Document Type: Article

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