Tag: rural development

Empowering the role of women aquaculture in the rural areas of Bangladesh

Credit: Gabriel de Labra and Mrs. Gabriel de Labra (Spain) The four photos are taken from a detailed presentation on a project titled: “Enjoyment of the Socio- Economic Rights of 1000 Bangladeshi Women through their Social and Economic Empowerment in Comilla and Chandpur”. The Project has been funded by AECID – The  Spanish Agency for International Development …

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Construction of fish ponds by the Katapua community, Namuno district, Mozambique

Credit: Gabriel de Labra (Spain) The photos show how the people (men and women) in the Katapua community while building fish ponds. This community is located in Namuno district, Cabo Delgado Province. The cost of such rural development project whether those related to pond construction, maintenance and fish fry has been supported  by Centro Tecnológico del …

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Small-scale aquaculture and rural development in Thailand

Credit: Worawut Koedprang (Thailand) The small-scale aquaculture in rural areas has followed the Sufficiency of Economic Philosophy of His Majesty The King Bhumibol. Small fish ponds were constructed in the backyards whereas tilapia or catfish are cultured in integration systems with plant crops. The production out of these farming units goes first to family consumption while …

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Small-scale aquaponic pilot project in Colombia

Credit: Edwin Gomez (Colombia); Edwin_biologia@yahoo.com Aquaponic is the integration of hydroponic plant production into recirculating aquaculture systems. These photos show an experimental project for a small-scale aquaponic system in a greenhouse in Colombia. This system is simple in regard to construction, cleaning and management. Results are encouraging towards potential applications in rural communities especially in …

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