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    Doing Aquaculture as a Business for Small- and Medium-Scale Farmers. Practical Training Manual Module 1: The Technical Dimension of Commercial Aquaculture
    Doing Aquaculture as a Business for Small- and Medium-Scale Farmers. Practical Training Manual Module 1: The Technical Dimension of Commercial Aquaculture
    Doing Aquaculture as a Business for Small- and Medium-Scale Farmers. Practical Training Manual Module 1: The Technical Dimension of Commercial Aquaculture
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    Doing Aquaculture as a Business for Small- and Medium-Scale Farmers. Practical Training Manual Module 1: The Technical Dimension of Commercial Aquaculture

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    The target users of both modules are trainers, educators, extension officers as long as are small‐ and medium‐scale fish farmers. The purpose of this module is to enhance their knowledge and capacities in understanding and applying the basic technical principles and concepts of commercial aquaculture in their daily activities.

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    PublisherFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
    Release dateJan 29, 2018
    ISBN9789251301906
    Doing Aquaculture as a Business for Small- and Medium-Scale Farmers. Practical Training Manual Module 1: The Technical Dimension of Commercial Aquaculture
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    An intergovernmental organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has 194 Member Nations, two associate members and one member organization, the European Union. Its employees come from various cultural backgrounds and are experts in the multiple fields of activity FAO engages in. FAO’s staff capacity allows it to support improved governance inter alia, generate, develop and adapt existing tools and guidelines and provide targeted governance support as a resource to country and regional level FAO offices. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, FAO is present in over 130 countries.Founded in 1945, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO provides a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. The Organization publishes authoritative publications on agriculture, fisheries, forestry and nutrition.

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      Doing Aquaculture as a Business for Small- and Medium-Scale Farmers. Practical Training Manual Module 1 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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      Abstract

      The Doing aquaculture as a business for small- and medium-scale farmers. Practical training manual is composed of two modules: Module 1 The technical dimension of commercial aquaculture and Module 2 The economic dimension of commercial aquaculture.

      The target users of both modules are trainers, educators, extension officers as long as are small- and medium-scale fish farmers.

      The purpose of this module is to enhance their knowledge and capacities in understanding and applying the basic technical principles and concepts of commercial aquaculture in their daily activities.

      FAO. 2017.

      Doing aquaculture as a business for small- and medium-scale farmers. Practical training manual. Module 1: The technical dimension of commercial aquaculture, by Ana Menezes, Nathanael Hishamunda, Leonard Lovshin and Elisabetta Martone. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Rome, Italy.

      Contents

      Abstract

      Acknowledgements

      Abbreviations and acronyms

      Introduction

      1Principles of aquaculture

      1.1 Key definitions

      1.2 Factors influencing primary productivity in water

      1.3 Factors influencing carrying capacity in water

      1.4 Factors influencing the growth rate in water

      1.5 Factors influencing yield in water

      2Classification of farming systems

      3Introduction to pond and cage culture systems

      3.1 Pond-based aquaculture

      3.2 Cage-based aquaculture

      4Design and construction of pond farms

      4.1 Criteria for the site selection of a pond farm

      4.2 Design and construction of ponds

      4.3 Water

      5Seed production

      6Nutrition and feeds

      7Harvest and post-harvest practices

      References

      Further reading

      Boxes

      Box 1. Factors influencing primary productivity in water

      Box 2. Forms of nitrogen found in water

      Box 3. How to calculate the ammonia production rate

      Box 4. Example of lime supply

      Box 5. Solubility of carbon dioxide, calcium bicarbonate and calcium carbonate

      Box 6. Factors influencing carrying capacity in water

      Box 7. How to calculate the feed conversion ratio

      Box 8. How to calculate the average growth rate

      Box 9. Factors influencing growth rate in water

      Box 10. How to calculate the relative and absolute growth rate

      Box 11. Examples of feed allotment based on fish species weight

      Box 12. Factors influencing yield in water

      Box 13. How to calculate the yield

      Box 14. Advantages and disadvantages of partial harvest and restock

      Box 15. How to calculate the draining days

      Figures

      Figure 1. Total energy received from direct solar radiation at different latitudes

      Figure 2. The influence of water temperature and pH on the percentage of un-ionized ammonia

      Figure 3. Changes in the levels of NH3, NO2- and NO3- in response to bacterial oxidation

      Figure 4. Relationship between phytoplankton productivity and total alkalinity in ponds

      Figure 5. Effects of pH on the mole fraction of H2CO3, free CO2, HCO3- and CO3²- in freshwater

      Figure 6. Fluctuation of pH in low and moderate alkalinity ponds

      Figure 7. Relationship of depth and primary production in a fertile pond

      Figure 8. Thermal stratification

      Figure 9. Relationship of fish weight, feeding rate and dissolved oxygen level

      Figure 10. Calculation of dissolved oxygen

      Figure 11. Influence of aeration on dissolved oxygen in a fed fishpond

      Figure 12. Level of interventions

      Figure 13. Increase in average individual fish weight between stocking (T1) and harvest (T2)

      Figure 14. Influence of water temperature on fish growth

      Figure 15. Influence of age on fish growth rate

      Figure 16. Relative growth rate

      Figure 17. Absolute growth rate

      Figure 18. Relationship of body weight to percentage of body weight fed/day

      Figure 19. Relationship between the stocking density of 50 gram-fish and

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