Farming Methods
« Previous EntriesTilapia Freshwater Fishpond
Saturday, March 13th, 2010Site Selection and Engineering
The success of freshwater fishpond farming depends on the selection of ideal fishpon site, proper planning and layout design, proper construction and appropriate pond management.
Considering the expenses involved in pond construction, freshwater fishponds smaller than half a hectare are not commercially viable. This technoguide is designed for freshwater fishponds with an area [...]
Tilapia Cage Culture
Saturday, March 13th, 2010Introduction
Tilapia cage culture is growing tilapia in cages made of nylon nettings and bamboo frames that are floated, submerged or fixed at the bottom. It utilizes bodies of water such as dams, rivers, lakes, bays, reservoirs and coves. This is one of the effective technologies used in raising tilapia. It started out in 1974 [...]
Garden Silage & Intensive Gardening
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Intensive Gardening
Intensively cultivated vegetable gardens can supply a great deal of a family’s food from very little land. However, to maintain their productivity, these gardens require a lot of fertilizer and some special techniques, which are discussed below.
As one crop is finished, another is put in its place throughout the growing season. Without additional fertilizer [...]
Micro-livestock: Little-known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future – Others
Friday, February 12th, 2010Part VII Others
As noted in the preface, this report by no means exhausts all the microlivestock possibilities. Lack of space and time precludes discussion of creatures such as edible insects, snails, worms, frogs, turtles, and bats, which in some regions are highly regarded foods. Similarly, we have not included fish, shrimp, [...]
Micro-livestock: Little-known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future – Lizards
Friday, February 12th, 2010Part VI : Lizards
Large lizards have been important foods since prehistoric times and are still commonly hunted in parts of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.1 Some (such as the monitor lizards seen in markets in Indochina) are carnivorous species that may be difficult to feed and raise economically. However, the iguanas [...]
Micro-livestock: Little-known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future – Deer & Antelope
Friday, February 12th, 2010Part V : Deer and Antelope
Several types of tropical deer’ and antelope are no bigger than an average-size dog. These “microdeer” and “microantelope”2 are the smallest of all ruminants. Although there is considerable experience with rearing and utilizing the larger species, little is known about these miniature ones.
Given research, mouse deer, [...]
Micro-livestock: Little-known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future – Rodents
Friday, February 12th, 2010Part IV : Rodents
Rodents are the world’s most widespread, adaptable, and prolific group of mammals. They reproduce well, grow fast, learn quickly, and adapt to a wide variety of local conditions. Many convert vegetation into meat efficiently, digesting some fiber, even though their stomach, like man’s, is a simple one.
It seems [...]
Micro-livestock: Little-known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future – Rabbits
Friday, February 12th, 2010Part III : Rabbits
Contrary to popular opinion, the domestic rabbit is a substantial part of the world’s meat supply. Annual production of rabbit meat is estimated to be one million metric tons, and the total number of rabbits is approximately 708 million.’ However, rabbits are now intensively raised for food only in [...]
Micro-livestock: Little-known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future – Poultry
Friday, February 12th, 2010Part II : Poultry
Chickens, ducks, muscovies, geese, guinea fowl, quail, pigeons, and turkeys epitomize the concept of microlivestock. Throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America they are (collectively) the most common of all farm stock. In many – perhaps most – tropical countries, practically every family, settled or nomadic, owns some [...]
Micro-livestock: Little-known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future – Microbreeds
Friday, February 12th, 2010Part I : Microbreeds
Cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs supply millions of people around the world with the bulk of their cash and animal products. Yet scores of breeds – especially in the tropics – are left out of livestock development projects merely because they are considered too small. These “microbreeds”‘ have sometimes [...]
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