April 2011

Monosex production of African catfish, Heterobranchus longifilis, through gynogenesis and androgenesis

This study examined the economic viability of the use of microfinance bank loan on aquaculture development in Ogun state, Nigeria. The simple random sampling technique was used in selecting eighty aquaculturists that provided the primary data used in this study. The primary data were collected with the aid of well-structured, validated and pre-tested sets of interview schedules, administered through personal interviews...

Author(s): Olufeagba S. O. and Yisa Moses

April 2011

Economic viability for the use of microfinance bank loan on aquaculture development in Ogun State, Nigeria

This study examined the economic viability of the use of microfinance bank loan on aquaculture development in Ogun state, Nigeria. The simple random sampling technique was used in selecting eighty aquaculturists that provided the primary data used in this study. The primary data were collected with the aid of well-structured, validated and pre-tested sets of interview schedules, administered through personal interviews...

Author(s): Olaoye, Olalekan Jacob and Odebiyi, Oluwaseun Christianah

April 2011

Comparisons between two production–scale methods for the intensive culture of juveniles spotted babylon, Babylonia areolata, to marketable sizes

This study is the first attempt to compare the aquaculture potential on growth, production and economic analysis for growth of spotted babylon juveniles (Babylonia areolata) to marketable sizes using the large-scale operation of flow-through canvas ponds and earthen ponds. This study shows that the average growth rates in body weight were 0.91-1.07 g/month and 0.82 - 0.98 g/month for the canvass pond and earthen...

Author(s): N. Chaitanawisuti, S. Kritsanapuntu and W. Santaweesuk