Use of Genetically Improved and Alien Species for Aquaculture and Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity in Africa
Starting from a small base, aquaculture production in Africa registered annual growth rates equal to or above those in other regions. This expansion was due to signifi cant increases in a few African countries. Increasing demand coupled with rapidly dwindling catches from capture fi sheries, the implementation of novel participatory approaches to technology development and transfer, and the emergence of a few successful large-scale tilapia culture operations directed at the export market offer opportunities for further expansion in both the small-scale and large-scale commercial sectors. Existing biotechnical, economic and institutional challenges, which include lack of national policies to guide aquaculture development, unfriendly investment policies, the absence of linkages between farmers, research/technology development and extension, and unfavorable investment climates, are currently being addressed in a number of African countries. Long-term economic sustainability of African aquaculture will depend on the development and implementation of national policies that ensure the social and environmental sustainability of the industry.
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dig-aquadocs-1834-2952021-01-30T18:47:35Z Use of Genetically Improved and Alien Species for Aquaculture and Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity in Africa Genetically modified organisms Genetics Aquaculture Aquaculture engineering Starting from a small base, aquaculture production in Africa registered annual growth rates equal to or above those in other regions. This expansion was due to signifi cant increases in a few African countries. Increasing demand coupled with rapidly dwindling catches from capture fi sheries, the implementation of novel participatory approaches to technology development and transfer, and the emergence of a few successful large-scale tilapia culture operations directed at the export market offer opportunities for further expansion in both the small-scale and large-scale commercial sectors. Existing biotechnical, economic and institutional challenges, which include lack of national policies to guide aquaculture development, unfriendly investment policies, the absence of linkages between farmers, research/technology development and extension, and unfavorable investment climates, are currently being addressed in a number of African countries. Long-term economic sustainability of African aquaculture will depend on the development and implementation of national policies that ensure the social and environmental sustainability of the industry. Published 2005-07-08T11:05:19Z 2005-07-08T11:05:19Z 2004 Proceedings Paper Non-Refereed Gupta, M.V., D.M. Bartley and B.O. Acosta (Ed.) WorldFish Center Conference Proceedings, Malaysia : Penang, Penang : WorldFish Center, p. 113 983-2346-27-4 http://hdl.handle.net/1834/295 en 941137 bytes application/pdf Penang : WorldFish Center |
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Starting from a small base, aquaculture production in Africa registered annual growth
rates equal to or above those in other regions. This expansion was due to signifi cant
increases in a few African countries. Increasing demand coupled with rapidly dwindling
catches from capture fi sheries, the implementation of novel participatory approaches to
technology development and transfer, and the emergence of a few successful large-scale
tilapia culture operations directed at the export market offer opportunities for further
expansion in both the small-scale and large-scale commercial sectors. Existing
biotechnical, economic and institutional challenges, which include lack of national
policies to guide aquaculture development, unfriendly investment policies, the absence
of linkages between farmers, research/technology development and extension, and
unfavorable investment climates, are currently being addressed in a number of African
countries. Long-term economic sustainability of African aquaculture will depend on the
development and implementation of national policies that ensure the social and
environmental sustainability of the industry. |
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Use of Genetically Improved and Alien Species for Aquaculture and Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity in Africa |
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Use of Genetically Improved and Alien Species for Aquaculture and Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity in Africa |
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Use of Genetically Improved and Alien Species for Aquaculture and Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity in Africa |
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Use of Genetically Improved and Alien Species for Aquaculture and Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity in Africa |
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Use of Genetically Improved and Alien Species for Aquaculture and Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity in Africa |
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use of genetically improved and alien species for aquaculture and conservation of aquatic biodiversity in africa |
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