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The Handbook on small-scale freshwater fish farming provides a wealth of simply presented and illustrated information on freshwater fish farming in ponds, pens and cages, compiled form five booklets published on the subject in FAO's Better Farming Series between 1979 and 1990. Here is an improved format, particulars of pond, pen and cage location, construction and management are covered in outlines that can be modified to suit local conditions. The handbook is primarily intended to help workers, technicians and teachers present their knowledge of freshwater fish farming to small-scale farmers. For example, it can be used as a trainers aid in conjunction with the five original booklets, which can be distributed among trainees. The handbook ends with a set of questions that could be used to tests the trainees' comprehension.  Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction  What is fish farming?, Why do we raise fish?, What do you need to raise fish?, How do we begin?  Chapter 2: Locating your Fish Farm  Where to put your fish pond, Water supply, Soil quality, Testing soil  Chapter 3: Constructing Fish Ponds  How large should your pond be?, How to build a 20 by 20 metre pond  Chapter 4: Inlets to Let Water into the Pond  Simple inlets, A better inlet  Chapter 5: Outlets to Let Water Out of the Pond  Simple outlets, A better outlet, Another kind of outlet: the monk, Improving your pipe outlet, Using a siphon to drain your pond  Chapter 6: Bringing Water to your Ponds  Raising the level of your water supply, Digging a supply ditch, Digging a return ditch, Building a sluice to control the water flow  Chapter 7: Controlling the Water in the Pond  Overflow, Controlling trash and fish: screens  Chapter 8: Preparing your Pond  Before filling the pond, Fertilizing the water, How to make plant compost, How to make animal compost, Building a crib, Putting fertilizer into the crib, When is your pond ready?  Chapter 9: Stocking your Pond with Baby Fish  Growing your own baby fish, Feeding the fish in your nursery pond, Using your baby fish, Transporting your baby fish, Putting baby fish into your pond  Chapter 10: Taking Care of your Pond  Chapter 11: Taking Care of your Fish  Feeding your growing fish, Providing good water for your fish  Chapter 12: Harvesting your Pond  Harvesting without draining the water, Harvesting by draining part of the water, Harvesting by draining all of the water, Harvesting fish when you have a monk, Harvesting inside the pond, Harvesting outside the pond, Harvesting many fish, What to do with your baby fish  Chapter 13: Beginning Again  Chapter 14: Improving Farm Management  Growing fish all year round, Growing only male fish  Chapter 15: Producing Fish in Pens  Locating fish pens, How large should your pen be?, Building a pen, Putting baby fish into your pen, Feeding fish in pens, Taking care of your fish in a pen, Taking care of your fish pen, Harvesting fish in pens, Starting again  Chapter 16: Producing Fish in Cages  Locating fish cages, Building a cage, Building a simple post cage, Building a simple floating cage, Building a better floating cage, Putting baby fish in the cage, Feeding fish in cages, Taking care of your fish in a cage, Taking care of the cage, Harvesting fish in cages, Starting again  Chapter 17: Your Farm and your Fish Ponds  Chapter 18: Keeping you and your Family Healthy.