Development of alternative livelihoods has become a popular policy to uplift the socioeconomic status of small-scale fishers and to reduce fishing pressure on overexploited fisheries. Seaweed farming has been incorporated into many community-based coastal resources management projects and fisheries management initiatives as an alternative livelihood option for fishers in tropical developing cou...

The study was undertaken to determine the socio-economic impact on agricultural farmers converted to fish farmers of Muktagachha Upazila in Mymensingh district. Questionnaire survey method was followed to collect data from the sample farmers. From the survey it was found that all 30 fishermen were male. Large portions (34%) of the fishermen were in the age group between 41 and 50. It was also f...

Lt. Governor Peeler closed his welcoming speech at this NABC meeting by stressing the importance of family farming to South Carolina, and the fact that much more needs to be done to help save family farms. I agree. Even so, when we discuss research, technology and so on in relation to family farming, there are often clashes among differing groups because competing social values relating to the ...

Livestock production is a major consumer of fresh water, and the influence of livestock production on global fresh water resources is increasing because of the growing demand for livestock products. Increasing water use efficiency of livestock production, therefore, can contribute to the overall water use efficiency of agriculture. Previous studies have reported significant variation in livesto...

Mike came from a farming background in the north of England and spent much of his childhood on the family farm during World War II (1939– 1945). This was before the days of full mechanisations and he can claim to have ploughed with horses and harvested cereals for threshing by steam power. His mother harboured ideas of having a "blood and guts" veterinarian in the family but a career in agricul...

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of asthma (self-reported) and relate this to lung function and factors associated with asthma in young farmers. Two hundred and ten female and 1,691 male farming students together with 407 males controls were studied. Each subject underwent a medical interview; forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) were r...