Sureel Singh presents on Fair trade as an enabling mechanism for small-scale farmers in India.

G.拉库玛礼物上采取通过印度小规模的农民专业合作社更好的管理方法养虾。

Aquaculture Asia Magazine, July-September 2011

在这个问题上:

Seaweed farming in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Scaling up better management practices: Empowering small scale farmers. Animal welfare for farmed fish...is Asia-Pacific ready? Aquaculture field schools as an extension methodology. Successful seed production of cobia,军曹鱼in India. 22nd Governing Council Meeting and a new Director General. NACA receives the Magarita Lizárraga Medal. NACA receives Gold Medal Award from the Asian Fisheries Society. Striped catfish farming in the Mekong Delta and more.

Better management practices (BMPs) and cluster management for empowering small scale farmers: Scaling up strategies

The workshop was held in Chennai, India from 16-18 May 2011, at the Central Institute for Brackishwater Aquaculture. It was convened as an activity of the ASEM Aquaculture Platform, funded by the European Commission’s 7th Framework Programme. The main purpose of the national workshop was to develop practical scaling up strategies at the national level and build consensus for an implementation plan for wider adoption of shrimp BMPs through a cluster management approach.

Supporting and demonstrating small scale shrimp farmer group to access international market through certification

This project was conducted to demonstrate small scale shrimp farmer group access to international markets through certification schemes. This project proved that small-scale farmers organised into groups, can improve their technical capacities, and achieve access to markets. This achievement was the result of strong partnerships with producers, private sector and government agencies assisting to develop a sustainable business model for small scale aquaculture. Cost of compliance was found to be a significant barrier to entry.

Report of the Striped Catfish BMP Cluster Management Workshop, Can Tho, Vietnam

车间,于2011年4月16日在Can Tho越南召开的目的,是建立能力和预期的群集农民和他们对采用更好的管理实践领导的认识通过基于集群管理。研讨会共享集群形成的经验来自其他亚洲国家,并制定了加入工作计划项目的实施。

Miao Weimin presents on aquaculture certification opportunities and challenges for small scale farmers.

A cluster-based approach allows small-scale farmers to participate in aquaculture certification schemes.

International requirements on food safety, traceability, animal health and welfare and social responsibility are increasingly stringent. The burden of compliance and the cost of certification are particularly heavy for small scale farmers who are often excluded by the limited resources at their disposal. Working in groups can help small scale farmers attain economies of scale necessary to address compliance issues and participate in certification schemes, improving their competitive position.

Guidelines on Aquaculture Society Certification

这些准则编写,使水产养殖协会,从独立的第三方认证计划寻求团体认证。该准则是独立的商品和认证标准。他们开发的水产养殖协会的认证合作MPEDA / NaCSA / NACA项目的一部分。通过该项目的合作伙伴开发的准则草案于2009年9月1-2日期间在卡基纳达举行aquacutlure社会certifiction启动会议讨论。