Farm ponds for water, fish and livelihoods

dc.creatorMiller, J. W. ;Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division
dc.date2024-08-13T15:06:08Z
dc.date2024-08-13T15:06:08Z
dc.date2009
dc.date2018-01-04T07:02:05Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T20:49:32Z
dc.descriptionAQUACULTURE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AIMED AT IMPROVING FOOD SUPPLY AND GENERATING MORE INCOME FOR POOR FARMING HOUSEHOLDS. Ponds add value to farming activities: water from ponds can serve domestic and livestock water supplies as well as irrigation for crops. Raising fish is an obvious use for a farm pond; it adds value to the water and provides improved nutrition for farm families. This booklet provides basic and practical information on multiple-use smallholder farm ponds. Information is provided on the role of development organizations, opportunities for and pitfalls of providing assistance, direct and indirect support required, and the strategic and technical challenges of making farmers self-reliant. It suggests ways by which smallholder farmers can participate in the market economy through better market access and outlines strategies to attract the private sector to do business with smallholders.
dc.format74
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.formattext/html
dc.identifier2664-5394
dc.identifier9789251061411
dc.identifier1810-0775
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/i0528e
dc.identifierhttp://www.fao.org/3/a-i0528e.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/205528
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationFAO Diversification Booklets
dc.relation1810-0775
dc.rightsFAO
dc.titleFarm ponds for water, fish and livelihoods
dc.titleFarm ponds for water, fish and livelihoods
dc.typeBook (stand-alone)

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