An Economic Analysis of Giant Freshwater Prawn Pond Culture in Thailand

• Main Author: Kantangkul, Piti
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English; English
• Published: 1987
• Subjects: Shrimp culture; Aquaculture - Thailand; Shrimp culture - Economic aspects - Thailand
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8007/1/FEP_1987_2_.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8007/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Productivity of Giant Freshwater Prawn (GFWP) pond culture in Thailand is considered to be relatively low compared to its potential productivity which leads to high per uni t cost of production. One measure by which productivity and profit can be raised is to make an adjustment of resource use i...