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loache in rice farming

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:40 am
by sjyoung
hi,
I have a book titled "The Power of Duck" written by a rice farmer named Takao Furuno. In the book are pictures of loaches which he raises in the rice paddy and harvest them together with the rice.
Would anybody know anthing about this? What kind of loach was he using?

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:16 am
by Graeme Robson
You mean this > http://home.att.ne.jp/kiwi/AptNo7/furuno.html

They are most likely the Weather loach, which i would assume he keeps for a delicacy.

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:49 am
by sjyoung
Yes! Thats the one!
Wow! your quick.
So its a delicacy. Would you know if this is available in the Philippines?
Thanks again.

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:24 am
by Graeme Robson
Thanks.

I would imagine so. Here they are> http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Country/Co ... licaudatus