Australian Development Gateway

The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. The site has been created with participation from members of government, private, academia and non-government organisations. User feedback mechanisms have been incorporated to guide future directions of the site. The site is optimised for low bandwidth access to enable the widest participation throughout the Asia Pacific region.

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Last updated on 08 November 2007

Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries: animals

A large resource of feature stories on aspects of livestock management in Australia, categorised by livestock type. (Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland) More info >>

Pastoral risk management in Qinghai Province: a final report

This report details FAO initiatives to reduce the animal losses of pastoral herders in Qinghai province, Northwest China. (FAO: Dec 2005) More info >>

Towards sustainable shrimp culture in Thailand & the region

This report addresses many aspects of shrimp farming, such as farmer issues; research issues; shrimp diseases and health management; environmental management; social impacts, economics and trade. (ACIAR: 1999) More info >>

Mud crab aquaculture in Australia & Southeast Asia

Mud crab aquaculture has been practised for many years in Southeast Asia, based primarily on capture and fattening of juvenile crabs from the wild. There is an unmet demand for mud crabs and this has led to over-exploitation in many areas. (ACIAR: Jan 2004) More info >>

Advances in grouper aquaculture

Aquaculture of high-value finfish species, such as groupers, is an industry of increasing importance throughout the Asia-Pacific. (ACIAR: 2004) More info >>

High intensity livestock systems: impact indicators

The paper presents resource use and environmental impact indicators for high intentisty livestock farms. (The Macaulay Institute) More info >>


 

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