1 Amazon Basin Projects Overview Key Accomplishments and Success Stories Chris Kohler, Sue Kohler, Rebecca Lochmann, Konrad Dabrowski, William Camargo,

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Amazon Basin Amazon Basin Projects OverviewProjects Overview Key Accomplishments and Key Accomplishments and

Success StoriesSuccess Stories

Chris Kohler, Sue Kohler, Rebecca Lochmann, Chris Kohler, Sue Kohler, Rebecca Lochmann, Konrad Dabrowski, William Camargo, Luis Konrad Dabrowski, William Camargo, Luis

Campos, Maria Celia PortellaCampos, Maria Celia Portella.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center

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Funding for this research was provided by the

Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program

(PD/A CRSP)

The PD/A CRSP is funded in part by USAID and by participating institutions.

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Amazon Basin Site TeamAmazon Basin Site TeamChristopher C. Kohler: Project Director, Co-PI

Susan T. Kohler: Co-Principal Investigator William Camargo: Research Associate/Coordinator

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Rebecca Lochmann: Co-Principal InvestigatorUniversity of Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Konrad Dabrowski: Co-Principal InvestigatorOhio State University

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Amazon Basin Site TeamSalvador Tello: HC Project Director, Fernando Alcántara: HC PI

Palmira Padilla: HC CollaoboratorInstituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana

Marina del Aguila: HC Co-PI, Pedro Ramirez: ExtensionistUniversidad Nacional de la Amazonia Peruana

Santiago Duque: HC Co-PI, Miguel Angel Landinez: HC Co-PIGabriel Barreto: Extensionist

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Marle Villacorta: HC Co-PIUniversidad Federal Do Amazonas, Brazil

Maria Celia Portello: HC Co-PIInstituto de Pesquisas Do Amazonas. Brazil

Guillermo Alvarez, HC Collaborator Fondo Nacional del Desarrollo Pesquero (FONDEPES), Iquitos, Peru

Mabel Maldonado, Mabel Magariños, Amalia Antezana, HC Collaborators Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Bolivia

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Amazon Basin Site TeamManoel Pereira Filho y Rodrigo Roubach: HC Collaborator

Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia (INPA), Brazil

Juan Carlos Alonso: HC CollaboratorInstituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía SINCHI, Leticia, Colombia

Carlos Augusto Pinto: HC CollaboratorSENA, Leticia, Colombia

Michael Ketover and Kirk Leach: HC CollaboratorsPeace Corps Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador

José Machoa Santi: HC CollaboratorComunidad Indígena Sarayaku, Rio Pastaza, Ecuador

Luis Arevalo A. and Ricardo Burgos M.: HC Collaborators Fundación Arcoiris, Macas, Ecuador

Galo Plaza M. : HC CollaboratorInstituto Tecnológico Saleciano, Ecuador

Karen Graterol, Otto Castillo, Trinidad Urbano:CollaboratorsInstituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agricolas, Venezuela

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1.1. Amazon Aquaculture OutreachAmazon Aquaculture Outreach

2.2. Nutrition and nutrient utilization in native Peruvian Nutrition and nutrient utilization in native Peruvian fishesfishes

3.3. Effects of native Peruvian feedstuffs on growth and Effects of native Peruvian feedstuffs on growth and health of health of Colossoma Colossoma and and Piaractus.Piaractus.

4.4. Broodstock Development of Amazonian FishesBroodstock Development of Amazonian Fishes

5.5. 55thth International Aquaculture Extension Course & 1 International Aquaculture Extension Course & 1stst Aquaculturists Meeting for the Amazon RegionAquaculturists Meeting for the Amazon Region

Projects funded WP 11.5Projects funded WP 11.5

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Amazon Aquaculture Outreach-

Accomplishments1.Change in attitude

among the community

2. Enhanced the awareness of local and central government

3. Quality of life improvement for program beneficiaries.

4. Many contacts have been established in HC and internationally

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Amazon Aquaculture Outreach

Success stories1.Establishment of

Aquaculture as a productive alternative in the Peru and Colombia Amazon.

2. Continuity of local aquaculture practice has been assured through training 1235 HS students.

3. Creation of 2 Aquaculture Associations (Iquitos and Leticia).

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Students and producers training by Extensionists - community involvement

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Broodstock Development of Broodstock Development of Amazonian Fishes-Amazonian Fishes-

AchievementsAchievements

1.Determined that low pH levels and high tannic acid levels were more adequate for C. macropomum broodstock reproduction

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Nutrition and nutrient utilization in Nutrition and nutrient utilization in native Peruvian fishes-native Peruvian fishes-

AchievementsAchievements1.Tested ingredients (cassava,

plantain, and peach palm meal) were determined to serve as carbohydrate sources in formulated diets for C. macropomum

2.Determined that there was no difference between cooked Vs. uncooked tested ingredients

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International Aquaculture Extension Courses International Aquaculture Extension Courses AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

1. Interaction, and network development and strengthening (387 total) among:

• research colleagues, • professors, • students, • farmers, • indigenous communities and • potential farmers.

2. Interactions are continuously increasing.

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Schedule of the Schedule of the organization of International organization of International

training courses in training courses in Aquaculture and Extension Aquaculture and Extension

In the Amazon BasinIn the Amazon Basin

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Internacional Acuaculture Internacional Acuaculture Course for Producers and Course for Producers and

Extensionists in the AmazonExtensionists in the Amazon

•IIAP, Iquitos, Peru

•Sponsors/organizers: SIUC, CRSP, IIAP, UNAP

•April 25-30, 2002

•19 participants

•Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia

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22ndnd Internacional Acuaculture Internacional Acuaculture Course for Extensionists in Course for Extensionists in

the Amazonthe Amazon•IIAP, Iquitos, Peru

•Sponsors/organizers : SIUC, CRSP, IIAP, UNAP

•25-30 Aug. 2002

•23 participants

•Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia.

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33thth International Acuaculture Course International Acuaculture Course de For Extensionist in the Amazonde For Extensionist in the Amazon

•IIAP, Pucallpa, Peru

•Sponsors/organizers : SIUC, CRSP, IIAP, UNAP, Regional Government, Navy.

•18-21 Aug. 2003

•63 participants

•Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

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11stst International Training Course on International Training Course on Tropical Fish NutritionTropical Fish Nutrition

•IIAP, Pucallpa, Peru

•Sponsors/organizers : SIUC, CRSP, IIAP, UNAP, Regional Government, University of Arkansas

•Aug 22, 2003

•63 participants

•Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

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44thth International aquaculture Course International aquaculture Course with Prominent Amazon Species– with Prominent Amazon Species–

Professionals and StudentsProfessionals and Students•UNAL, Leticia-Colombia and Benjamin Constant-Brazil

•Sponsors/organizers : SIUC, CRSP, UNAL, Major and Governor office, Sinchi, Acuarios Leticia, INPA, Incoder, Acuiamazonas, IDAM

• 21-24 Jul. 2004

•57 participants

•Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

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44thth International aquaculture Training International aquaculture Training Course with Prominent Amazon Course with Prominent Amazon

Species -ProducersSpecies -Producers

•UNAL, Leticia-Colombia and Acuarios Leticia-Colombia

•Sponsors/organizers : SIUC, CRSP, Major and Governor office, Sinchi, Acuarios Leticia, INPA, Incoder, Acuiamazonas, IDAM

• 22-24 Jul. 2004

•20 participants

•Brazil and Colombia

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11stst International Course on the International Course on the Culture of Ornamental Amazon FishCulture of Ornamental Amazon Fish

•UNAL, Leticia-Colombia

•Sponsors/organizers : CRSP, UNAL, Major and Governor office, Sinchi, Acuarios Leticia, INPA, Incoder, Acuiamazonas, IDAM

• 25-27 Jul. 2004

•18 participants

•Brazil and Colombia

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55thth International Aquaculture International Aquaculture Extension Course in the Amazon Extension Course in the Amazon

RegionRegion •Macas Salecian Institute and the Voz del Upano auditorium. Macas, Ecuador

•Sponsors/organizers : SIUC, CRSP, Arcoiris, Glows, Township and Governor office, USAID Ecuador, Peace Corps Ecuador

• 11 to 15 April 2006

•124 participants

•Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and Suriname

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