This book addresses key issues in aquaculture and rural development, with case studies drawn from several countries in South and South-East Asia. Papers included cover topics ranging from production and technical issues (such as pond culture and rice field fisheries) to social aspects and research and development methodology.

A: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT 1: The rice field catch and rural food security, R Gregory and H Guttman 2: Developing appropriate interventions for rice fish cultures, R Gregory and H Guttman 3: A framework for research into the potential for integration of fish production in irrigation systems, F Murray, D C Little, G Haylor, M Felsing, J Gowing and S S Kodithuwakk B: INTEGRATION WITH AGRICULTURE 4: Economics and adoption patterns of integrated rice-fish farming in Bangladesh, M V Gupta, J D Sollows, M A Mazid, A Rahman, M G Hussain and M M Dey 5: Promotion of small-scale pond aquaculture in the Red river delta, Vietnam, L T Luu, P V Trang, N X Cuong, H Demaine,P Edwards and J Pant 6: Eco-technological analysis of fish farming households in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, F Pekar, N V Be, D N Long, N V Cong, D Tridung and J Olah 7: Aquaculture for diversification of small farms within forest buffer zone management: an example from the uplands of Quirino province, Philippines, M Prein, R Oficial, M A Bimbao and T Lopez C: SPECIALISED AND INTENSIVE SYSTEMS 8: A description of the rice-prawn-fish systems of Southwest Bangladesh, G Chapman and J Abedin 9: Fertilization of ponds with inorganic fertilizers: low cost technologies for small-scale farmers, J Pant, P Promthong, C K Lin and H Demaine 10: Improved management of small-scale tropical cage culture systems in Bangladesh: potential benefits of an alliance between an NGO and a western research institute, K I Mc Andrew, C Brugere, M C M Beveridge, M J Ireland, T K Roy and K Yesmin 11: Towards sustainable development of floating net cage culture for income security in rural Indonesia: a case study of common carp production at Lake Maninjau, A Munzir and F Heidhues D: SEED 12: Promoting aquaculture by building the capacity of local institutions: developing fish seed supply networks in the Lao PDR, D Lithdamlong, E Meusch and N I Taylor 13: Carp seed production for rural aquaculture at Sarakana village in Orissa: a case study, Radheyshyam 14: Freshwater fish seed quality in Asia D C Little, A Satapornvanit and P Edwards 15: Genetic technologies focused on poverty? A case study of genetically improved tilapia (GMT) in the Philippines, G C Mair, E J Morales, R C Sevilleja and G J C Clark E: SOCIAL ASPECTS 16: Small-scale fish culture in Northwest Bangladesh - a participatory appraisal focusing on the role of tilapias, B K Barman, D C Little and P Edwards 17: Culture of small indigenous fish species in seasonal ponds in Bangladesh: the potential for production and impact on food and nutrition security, N Roos, S H Thilsted and Md A Wahab 18: Gender division of labour in integrated agriculture/aquaculture of Northeast Thailand, S Setboonsarng F: DEVELOPMENT MODELS 19: Farmer-managed trials and extension of rural aquaculture in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, N T Phong, D N Long, L Varadi, Z Jeney and F Pekar 20: Improving the efficiency of aquaculture extension activity in the southeastern provinces of Southern Vietnam, N V Tu and T T Giang 21: The effectiveness of a model fisheries village approach to aquaculture. Extension in Northwest Bangladesh, M Islam and N Mardall 22: Participatory development of aquaculture extension materials and their effectiveness in transfer of technology: the case of the AIT Aqua Outreach Programme, Northeast Thailand, D Turongruang and H Demaine G: GENERAL DISCUSSION 23: Issues in rural aquaculture, P Edwards, D C Little and H Demaine