Productivity and Efficiency
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.
Productivity and Efficiency Resources
Review of National Laws and Legislations in the Philippines in Relation to Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM)
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January 1, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development, World Wildlife Fund
Despite the Philippines' abundant fisheries resources, its marine ecosystems are showing signs of overfishing (FAO 2011). The country is experiencing rapid depletion of its aquatic resources, with 75 percent of its coral reefs degraded, and with its mangrove forest and its other fisheries...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificCymatium muricinum and Other Ranellid Gastropods: Major Predators of Cultured Tridacnid Clams
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January 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
The recent development of technology for the ocean culture of juvenile giant clams (family Tridacnidae) in the South Pacific has brought attention to the predatory activities of a hitherto little studied mesogastropod genus, Cymatium (family Ranelidae). The results of research into relevant aspects...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificPerformance Determinants of Irrigators Associations in National Irrigation Systems in Bicol, the Philippines: An Analysis
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January 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
A major problem perennially faced by an agricultural economy like the Philippines is low agricultural productivity. With the scarcity of agricultural land that can be additionally cultivated, the country's thrust therefore is towards maximizing productivity in this sector to adequately feed...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificMultivariate Methods in Aquaculture Research: Case Studies of Tilapias in Experimental and Commercial Systems
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January 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
This contribution presents the rationale for the other chapters in this book, to which it serves as introduction. We discuss sequentially: our emphasis on tilapia (Oreochromis spp., Fam. Cichlidae), modelling of pond aquaculture, exploratory and con firmatory methods for multivariate analysis, the...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificRole of Chicken Manure in The Production of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus (L.)
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January 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
Two grow-out experiments were conducted to evaluate the functional role of chicken manure for Nile tilapia. Oreochromis niloticus (L.), production in central Thailand. Experiment 1 examined the relationship between chicken manure input and net fish yield (NFY). Experiment 2 determined the value of...Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificICLARM's Strategy for International Research on Living Aquatic Resources Management
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March 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
Aquatic resources are important for livelihood and consumption. Fish, including finfish, crustaceans, mollusks and seaweeds, are the fifth most important agricultural commodity. Developing countries catch and produce 52 million tons annually, over half of the world production. At least 50 million...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificIrrigation Management for Diversified Cropping in Rice-Based Systems in The Philippines
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January 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION IS evolving as an attractive alternative in agricultural development due to declining worldwide commodity prices of staple crops, particularly rice, instability and unsustainability of agricultural production systems based on single crops, and declining income of the...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificDetermination and Comparison of Bivalve Growth, with Emphasis on Thailand and Other Tropical Areas
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January 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
An analysis of the shell microstructure of A. granosa and P. viridis experimentally cultured in coastal waters of Thailand revealed that the formation of growth lines was closely related to tidal periodicity. This study concludes that growth lines are formed when the bivalves react with shell...Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificThe Biology and Culture of Pearl Oysters
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January 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
Pearl oysters are farmed throughout the Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea. The biology and ecology of four pearl oysters species from the family Pteriidae are reviewed here. The culture techniques used for each of these species is described and the research needs, economics and marketing...Read more
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East Asia and PacificPond History As a Source of Error in Fish Culture Experiments: A Quantitative Assessment Using Covariate Analysis
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October 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
Nine successive 5-month experiments which examined relationships between fertilization strategies, water quality and yields of Nile tilapia took place February 1985 through March 1990 in 16 earthen ponds at the Ayutthaya Freshwater Fisheries Center, Bang Sai, Thailand. Over the course of these...Read more
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