Promoting rural income from sustainable aquaculture through social learning in Sri Lanka : final technical report (August 2010 - December 2012)

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2013-03

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This research focused on enhancing social knowledge links between farmers, government, community and academics, which help remedy obstacles impeding management practices that foster sustainable aquaculture for rural development in Sri Lanka. Knowledge can be mobilized to ensure informed actions are taken. The lack of capacity to assess, diagnose, manage and prevent diseases was common across all sectors of aquaculture in Sri Lanka. Knowledge sources and expertise were poorly connected; inability to control disease and disincentives to implement proper practices led to shrimp farmers feeling disempowered to control the fate of their farm, causing significant farm-level instability in production.

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Study carried out in Sri Lanka with emphasis on Northwest Province and Eastern Province, and in Canada at the University of Calgary and Centre for Coastal Health, Nanaimo, BC

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AQUACULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GENDER ANALYSIS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, FOOD SECURITY, RURAL ECONOMY, SHRIMP FARMING, SOUTH ASIA, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/50891

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (AFS) / Résultats de recherche (ASA)
Research Results (CIFSRF) / Résultats de recherches (FCRSAI)