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Duckweeds as feed supplement for fish pushed

Published: February 26, 2009
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In a bid to address the global economic crisis, fishery officials in the Cagayan Valley region have introduced cost-reduction and productivity enhancement technologies. Recognizing how fish farmers are burdened by high- input costs, particularly feeds, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has included in its plans for 2009, the widespread promotion of duckweeds as supplemental ...
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Alabi Kehinde
Vetstock nig ltd.
4 de marzo de 2009
This is actually good news to fish farmers in area of a local and cheap source of protein. To complement the effort and viability of this news, the article needs to be accompanied with the nutrient analysis of the weed and a proof test of the weed on various ration and fish.
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Merius Nzalawahe
20 de noviembre de 2012
This article is excellent for both large and small scale fish farmers; however it could be better if you may add another complementally article on how to costruct and maintain a fish pond especially for small scale fish farmers.
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