Abstract
A Bull-frog rearing enterprise in the Philippines
Breeding of bull-frogs (Pana castebeiana) in the Philippines. The importations of frogs in the European Economic Community are worth 20-40 millions ECU yearly ; Asia is the most important area of supply. Frog breeding is difficult and nearly all the trade is based on gathering in the wild. The article gives some information on a commercial frog farm near Manila in the Philippines, where the bull-frog initially imported from U.S.A. is bred. The whole production cycle is controlled. This enterprise could serve as a model for edible African species, which are much doser to our green European frogs.
Breeding of bull-frogs (Pana castebeiana) in the Philippines. The importations of frogs in the European Economic Community are worth 20-40 millions ECU yearly ; Asia is the most important area of supply. Frog breeding is difficult and nearly all the trade is based on gathering in the wild. The article gives some information on a commercial frog farm near Manila in the Philippines, where the bull-frog initially imported from U.S.A. is bred. The whole production cycle is controlled. This enterprise could serve as a model for edible African species, which are much doser to our green European frogs.
| Original language | French |
|---|---|
| Journal | Tropicultura |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 34-36 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISSN | 0771-3312 |
| Publication status | Published - 1991 |
Keywords
- B780-tropical-medicine
- Animal husbandry
- Frogs
- Philippines
- Asia-Southeast
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