FISH 412 — Aquaculture Engineering and Practice
Agriculture · University of Ghana
Global status and importance of aquaculture. Design and construction of aquaculture facilities e.g. ponds, cages. Fish feeds formulation, preparation, storage and feeding. Design, construction and operation of fish hatchery. Tilapia and African catfish culture Constraints to production and their mitigation. Fish health management. Environmental impacts of aquaculture developments. Basic genetic principles (molecular genetics and cytogenesis. Tools for genetic engineering (triploidy, gynogenesis, androgenesis, monosex populations, inbreeding, etc.). tools for breeding: hereditabiligy and monosex selection. Aquaculture as a business. Genetically modified organisms.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- AGEC 400 — Research Project
- AGEC 406 — Managerial and Business Economics
- AGEC 410 — Agrifood Business and Agroprocessing
- AGEC 411 — Agricultural Marketing & Price Analysis
- AGEC 413 — Agribusiness Management
- AGEC 415 — Quantitative Methods & Operations Research
- AGEC 417 — Management Accounting
- AGEC 418 — Fundamentals of Business Planning & Policy
- AGEC 419 — Market Research and Analysis
- AGEX 411 — Theoretical Foundations of Innovation in Development Work
- AGEX 412 — Management of Development Organisations
- AGEX 413 — Rural Livelihoods and Food Security
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).