| dc.creator |
Shoko, Amon P. |
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| dc.creator |
Samwel Mchele Limbu |
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| dc.creator |
Lamtane, Hieromin A. |
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| dc.creator |
Kishe-Machumu, Mary A. |
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| dc.creator |
Sekadende, Baraka |
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| dc.creator |
Ulotu, Eusebia E. |
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| dc.creator |
Joram, Masanja C. |
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| dc.creator |
Mgaya, Yunus D. |
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| dc.date |
2019-06-19T07:52:53Z |
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| dc.date |
2019-06-19T07:52:53Z |
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| dc.date |
2019-04-15 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2021-05-07T07:47:50Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2021-05-07T07:47:50Z |
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| dc.identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5244 |
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| dc.identifier |
https://doi.org/10.2989/16085914.2018.1555512 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5244 |
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| dc.description |
Aquaculture practices from sub-Saharan Africa are characterised by low production, owing to improper technology. Production can be increased through integrating fish farming with other existing on-farm activities, particularly livestock husbandry. We assessed the role of fish-poultry integration on all male Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus growth performance, yields and economic benefits among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania. The study also compared phytoplankton species composition, abundance and biomass between the fish-poultry integration and non-integrated system. After 180 days of the experiment, all male O. niloticus cultured under fish-poultry integration exhibited significantly higher growth rates than those in the non-integrated system (p < 0.05). Gross fish yield (GFY), net fish yield (NFY) and net annual yields (NAY) obtained from fish-poultry integration were significantly higher than those from non-integrated system (p < 0.05). Partial enterprise budget analysis revealed that fish-poultry integration was more profitable than the non-integrated system. Moreover, fish-poultry integrated system produced significantly higher phytoplankton abundance and biomass than those from the non-integrated system. Results demonstrate that rural smallholder farmers can achieve higher growth rate, farm net yields and income by integrating all male O. niloticus with other on-farm activities than practising a stand-alone fish culture system. |
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| dc.description |
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania through Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) under “KILIMO KWANZA” initiative |
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| dc.publisher |
Taylor & Francis |
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| dc.subject |
aquaculture |
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| dc.subject |
income |
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| dc.subject |
integrated farming |
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| dc.subject |
Nile tilapia |
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| dc.subject |
yields |
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| dc.title |
The role of fish-poultry integration on fish growth performance, yields and economic benefits among smallholder farmers. |
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| dc.type |
Journal Article, Peer Reviewed |
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