The role of fish-poultry integration on fish growth performance, yields and economic benefits among smallholder farmers.

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dc.creatorShoko, Amon P.
dc.creatorSamwel Mchele Limbu
dc.creatorLamtane, Hieromin A.
dc.creatorKishe-Machumu, Mary A.
dc.creatorSekadende, Baraka
dc.creatorUlotu, Eusebia E.
dc.creatorJoram, Masanja C.
dc.creatorMgaya, Yunus D.
dc.date2019-06-19T07:52:53Z
dc.date2019-06-19T07:52:53Z
dc.date2019-04-15
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-07T07:47:50Z
dc.date.available2021-05-07T07:47:50Z
dc.descriptionAquaculture 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.
dc.descriptionThe Government of the United Republic of Tanzania through Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) under “KILIMO KWANZA” initiative
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5244
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.2989/16085914.2018.1555512
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5244
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.subjectaquaculture
dc.subjectincome
dc.subjectintegrated farming
dc.subjectNile tilapia
dc.subjectyields
dc.titleThe role of fish-poultry integration on fish growth performance, yields and economic benefits among smallholder farmers.
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Reviewed

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