Impacts of Aquaculture Development Projects in Western Cameroon

Autor:	M. Gatchouko, Randall E. Brummett, Victor Pouomogne
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Clarias gariepinus food.ingredient Ecology biology business.industry Fish farming Tilapia Aquatic Science biology.organism_classification Participatory rural appraisal Fishery Oreochromis food Aquaculture Agriculture Polyculture business
Zdroj:	Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 22:93-108
ISSN:	1545-0805 1045-4438
DOI:	10.1080/10454431003736078
Popis:	To measure the impact of past projects on the sustained adoption and development of aquaculture, and to assess the potential for future growth, a participatory rural appraisal (PRA) based on the Research Tool for Natural Resource Management, Monitoring and Evaluation (RESTORE) of 100 farmers (62 with fishponds, 38 without) was undertaken between January and August 2001 in the Noun Division of Western Province, Cameroon. The average household of 14 persons possessed 5.5 ha of land. Educational level is low (less then 35% above primary, 24% illiterate). Most fish producers were small-scale farmers (79%). Of the 360 fish farmers possessing 445 fish ponds (250 m2 average surface area), only 23% were active. Production is primarily based on earthen ponds stocked with mixed-sex tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) grown alone (42%) or in polyculture (54%) with the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Most ponds are poorly managed, containing underfed fish despite the availability of large quantities of agricultural...
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