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Oyster culture in the Caribbean
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Oyster culture in the Caribbean
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Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
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.. An oyster culture project funded by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has proved successful in Jamaica where ten entrepreneurs have adapted the technique developed by the Ministry of Agriculture. As more people show interest in oyster farming, a new phase of the project affords an exceptional opportunity to transfer technology to cooperatives and entrepreneurs, and a small fund has been instituted to grant loans for new oyster farmers. Old tyres and bamboo stalks have been installed in the waters for the oysters to cling to and this has also resulted in the return of large numbers of fish. Meanwhile, plans are being made to introduce the cultivation of sea moss, based on a system developed in another IDRC-supported project on St. Lucia. However, some problems still have to be solved including the high which threatens the profitability of a venture that could provide exports as well as local jobs and outlets for oysters in tourist hotels. For more details, contact: IDRC PO Box 8500 Ottawa CANADA K1 G 3H9 ..An oyster culture project funded by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has proved successful in Jamaica where ten entrepreneurs have adapted the technique developed by the Ministry of Agriculture. As more people show... |
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1988
2014-10-02T13:13:39Z 2014-10-02T13:13:39Z |
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News Item
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CTA. 1988. Oyster culture in the Caribbean. Spore 15. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
1011-0054 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44848 |
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en
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Spore
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Open Access
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Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
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Spore
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