Monographs

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[3]	MN135 Sea cucumber fisheries: a manager's toolbox [3] Outcomes of the ‘Papua New Guinea, Pacific Islands and Northern Australia Sea Cucumber Fisheries Management Workshop’, held at Motupore Island Research Centre, Papua New Guinea, 20–23 March 2006.

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MN134 Growing peanuts in Papua New Guinea: a best management practice manual [4]

A best management production manual aimed at the wide spectrum of industry stakeholders interested in growing and marketing peanuts in PNG. It is designed to assist agricultural researchers, extension people, smallholder producers, agricultural consultants and commercial producers by providing information on best management practices that will improve peanut productivity and quality.

[5]	MN133 Overcoming liver fluke as a constraint to ruminant production in South-East Asia [5] This monograph addresses the knowledge gaps in the genetics, immunology, epidemiology and control of liver fluke disease.

[6]	MN132 TaroPest: an illustrated guide to pests and diseases of taro in the South Pacific [6] A guide to the pests and diseases of taro in the South Pacific.

[7]	MN131 Integrated pest and disease management for sustainable cocoa production: a training manual for farmers and extension workers [7] This booklet addresses knowledge gaps in cocoa production.

[8]	MN130 Soil constraints and management package (SCAMP): guidelines for sustainable management of tropical upland soils [8] This book describes a decision-support framework called the Soil Constraints and Management Package (SCAMP).

[9]	MN129 Diagnostic manual for plant diseases in Vietnam [9] A manual designed to help plant pathologists develop basic skills in the diagnosis of the cause of diseases, focusing on fungal diseases of the roots and stems.

[10]	MN128 Quality management of fresh produce from the highlands of Papua New Guinea [10] This spiral-bound postharvest manual is a valuable reference for farmers, marketers and extension personnel as they seek to improve the management and marketing of highlands-based fresh produce.

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MN127 Postlarval fish capture and grow-out [11]

This manual describes a new method for Pacific islanders to catch valuable fish and crustaceans for the aquarium trade. It explains the stages involved in setting up a 'capture and grow-out' operation and will help readers decide if this business is right for them and their community.

[12]	MN126 Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam: policy briefs [Bilingual version] [12] A bilingual (English and Vietnamese back-to-back) version of chapter 12 of MN123: Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam.

[13]	MN125 Aquaculture in Papua New Guinea: status of freshwater fish farming [13] This publication provides the reader with a comprehensive account of the history of aquaculture and fish stock enhancement programs in PNG.

[14]	MN124 Economically important sharks and rays Indonesia [14] Obtaining reliable species composition and abundance data from catches is essential for effective fishery management.

[15]	MN123a [Vietnamese] Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam [15] This is the Vietnamese translation of 'Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam'.

[16]	MN123 Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam [16] The main aims of the project, which provided the information for this book, were to assess the impacts of the Vietnamese government's new policies on agriculture and to provide economic models suitable for analysing policy reforms.

[17]	MN122 Gardens of Oceania [17] Gardens of Oceania summarises available knowledge about numerous food plants with commercial potential.

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MN121 Planters and their Components: Types, attributes, functional requirements, classification and description [18]

This manual provides a valuable reference for research and extension personnel engaged in the selection, adaptation and/or construction of complete planters appropriate to specific soil, crop, climate and residue conditions.

[19]	MN120b [Vietnamese] Better-practice approaches for culture-based fisheries development in Asia [19] The Vietnamese translation of MN120, a manual on integrating community based fisheries into rural development plans.

[20]	MN120a [Lao] Better-practice approaches for culture-based fisheries development in Asia [20] The Lao translation of MN120, a manual on integrating community based fisheries into rural development plans.

[21]	MN120 Better-practice approaches for culture-based fisheries development in Asia [21] Culture based fisheries are an effective way of increasing supplies of fish in rural areas.

[22]	MN119c [Thai] Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific [22] The Thai translation of MN119, the manual on surveillance programs for plant health.

[23]	MN119b [Vietnamese] Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific [23] The Vietnamese translation of MN119, the manual on surveillance programs for plant health.

[24]	MN119a [Indonesian] Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific [24] Indonesian translation of MN119, the manual on surveillance programs for plant health.

[25]	MN119 Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific [25] This manual will assist plant health scientists to devise surveillance programs and to transmit specimens to the laboratory for identification and preservation.

[26]	MN118 Integrating knowledge for river basin management [26] The authors have developed an integrated water resources assessment and management framework.

[27]	MN117 Selecting Safer Pesticides - integrating risk assessment, monitoring and management of pesticides [27] This book describes a process to select safer pesticides and to improve the management of pesticide use.

[28]	MN116 China's agricultural and rural development in the early 21st century [28] This book discusses several of the key agricultural and rural development policy issues faced by China in the first years of the 21st century.

[29]	MN115 Nitrogen Fixation in Acacias [29] Over the past two decades scientists have learnt a great deal about acacias and their symbiotic micro-organisms and the development of methods to exploit efficient symbioses

[30]	MN114 Diversity and Management of Phytophthora in Southeast Asia [30] This publication focuses on the Phytophthora pathogens present in Southeast Asia, their hosts, general biology and economics

[31]	MN113 Worm Control for Small Ruminants in Tropical Asia [31] This book and the accompanying CD draw together information from a number of sources to describe the state of research and development on worm control in Asia and the Pacific

[32]	MN112 Landcare in the Philippines: Stories of People and Places [32] This book contains a wide perspective of individual stories about the development of landcare in the Philippines, richly illustrated with more than 170 colour photos and maps