Demonstration of Integrated Appropriate Technology Applied to Urban Aquatic Production Farms. Final Report

摘要

Under this project progress was made towards proving and implementing energy-efficient appropriate technologies in urban aquatic food production. An aquatic food production facility incorporating a solar hatchery and nine outdoor ponds has been completed, and initial tests on the suitability for commercial production of freshwater shrimp, channel catfish, and water chestnut have been performed. The major problem encountered involved obtaining the necessary government permits to build and operate the facility. Future enterprises would benefit tremendously by a prudent streamlining of these permit procedures. (ERA citation 10:030369)