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Training of Trainers - Library - Network of Aquaculture Centres in ...

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economic susta<strong>in</strong>ability. BMPs need to be grounded <strong>in</strong> valid scientific justification, rather than perception /experience. Thus there is a need for R&D to validate key BMPs, and to quantitatively assess their impact on farmproduction and economics. Equally, there is a need to develop implementation mechanisms to permit large-scalescal<strong>in</strong>g up <strong>of</strong> BMPs to create impacts among large numbers <strong>of</strong> small-scale farmers. Implementation mechanismsshould also, far as possible, be supported by and built on systems already <strong>in</strong> place <strong>in</strong> the relevant country i.e. thecultural contexts prevalent <strong>in</strong> each country have to be taken <strong>in</strong>to consideration.Market l<strong>in</strong>ks are now be<strong>in</strong>g explored between BMP implementers and buyers, but considerable further R&D workis necessary on strategies that connect small-farmers to markets. Enhanced regional cooperation is required tobuild on exist<strong>in</strong>g experiences and promote wider adoption <strong>of</strong> better management practices across selectedcommodities and countries <strong>in</strong> the Asian region. The lessons learned from shrimp BMP programs <strong>in</strong> the regionshould pave the way for development and implementation <strong>of</strong> BMPs for other key aquaculture commodities. BMPsshould be simple, science based and cost effective so that farmers can readily adopt them. Development,validation and implementation <strong>of</strong> commodity-specific BMPs should be seen as a way forward for promot<strong>in</strong>gsusta<strong>in</strong>able aquaculture <strong>in</strong> the region.80

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