Rasowo, J. and Auma, E.O. (2006) On-farm trials with rice fish cultivation in the west Kano rice irrigation scheme, Kenya. Naga, Worldfish Center Quarterly, 29(1-2), pp. 36-41.
Abstract
The viability of integrating rice farming with fish culture was studied in ten (10) rice plots. The on-farm research was done during one rice-growing season starting May 2003. The rice variety used was IR 2793-80-1 while the fish species was the Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. The fish culture period lasted 77 days. An average fish production of 132.4 kg/ha was obtained. The mean recovery rate of tilapia was 43 per cent. Total rice yield from the fields stocked with fish was lower than from unstocked fields. The net returns were not significantly different.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Title: | On-farm trials with rice fish cultivation in the west Kano rice irrigation scheme, Kenya |
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| Personal Creator/Author: | | Creators | Email |
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| Rasowo, J. | | | Auma, E.O. | |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Naga, Worldfish Center Quarterly |
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| Volume: | 29 |
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| Number: | 1-2 |
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| Page Range: | pp. 36-41 |
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| Date: | 2006 |
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| ISSN: | 1511-8533 |
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| Issuing Agency: | WorldFish Center |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Rice field aquaculture; Kenya |
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| Subjects: | Aquaculture |
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| Item ID: | 9464 |
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| Depositing User: | Mr William Ko |
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| Date Deposited: | 14 Oct 2012 10:35 |
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| Last Modified: | 14 Oct 2012 10:35 |
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| URI: | http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/9464 |
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