This document discusses aquaculture and shrimp farming. It begins by defining aquaculture and outlining its history. It then examines the environmental impacts of shrimp farming, including mangrove deforestation and pollution from shrimp farm effluents. Several proposed solutions to mitigate these impacts are presented, such as integrated shrimp-mangrove systems and recirculating closed systems. The document also addresses the social impacts of shrimp diseases and unequal trade relations. It questions who benefits most from aquaculture development and how fish can be distributed to improve access for poor communities. In the conclusion, the author wishes the reader a happy Festivus.
50. food sovereignty
(principles)
1. Focuses on Food for People
2. Values Food Providers
3. Localizes Food Systems
4. Puts Control Locally
5. Builds Knowledge and Skills.
6. Works with Nature
58. In which kind of farm is aquaculture being
introduced?
Cluster 2. Forestry-livestock-based farms
+
WEALTH
Cluster 1. Perennial crops-based farms
- Cluster 3. Tobacco-based farms
59. Production by farm cluster (n=45)
500
450
Production (kg)
400
350
300 Cluster 1
250
Cluster 2
200
150 Cluster 3
100
50
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Area (m2)
60. How is aquaculture contributing to income generation and
fish supply for rural markets/self-consumption?
Destination of fish production (kg) x cluster
cluster 3
self-consumption (kg)
cluster 2
gift (kg)
sold (kg)
cluster 1
0 50 100 150 200
Significative differences
self-consumption (kg) gift (kg) sold (kg)
mean sd mean sd mean sd
cluster 1 93,10 17,43 11,19 8,05 67,62 76,35
cluster 2 77,00 15,85 22,00 10,85 82,50 104,86
cluster 3 72,14 16,84 8,57 7,70 31,61 106,85
61. How is aquaculture contributing to income generation and
fish supply for rural markets/self-consumption?
Destination of fish production (kg) x # ponds
3
self-consumption (kg)
2
gift (kg)
sold (kg)
1
0 100 200 300 400 500
Significative differences
n harvested
ponds self-consumption (kg) gift (kg) sold (kg) farms ponds
mean SD mean SD Mean SD
1 84,87 19,12 12,10 8,67 37,24 47,04 38 38
2 73 19,23 9 7,42 208 24,90 5 10
3 72,5 17,68 35 14,14 337,5 53,03 2 6
62. Some questions and challenges
Who is benefiting the most from aquaculture
development?
Aquaculture development programs: segmented
or not?
How can we distribute fish so it can be accessed
by the poor?