Archana Sinha

This book is a comprehensive guide designed for fish farmers, aquaculture entrepreneurs, extension workers, and students involved in aquatic farming. It focuses on one of the most critical aspects of aquaculturewater quality managementand explains how proper monitoring and maintenance of water parameters can lead to healthy, productive, and profitable fish farming operations. The manual introduces and explains twenty-one essential water quality parameters, classified under physical, chemical, and biological categories. These include temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, salinity, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, and moreeach of which plays a vital role in the growth, health, and survival of cultured fish species. The book outlines the importance of each parameter, its ideal range, causes of fluctuation, and practical methods for testing and analysis. Special attention is given to helping new farmers and entrepreneurs understand the scientific basis behind water quality, while also offering hands-on methods that are cost-effective and easy to implement. By following the recommendations in this manual, farmers can ensure optimal pond conditions, reduce losses, and increase production sustainably. This book aims to bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and field-level application, making it an essential resource for anyone involved in aquaculture.

This book deals with recent and upcoming technologies of breeding freshwater ornamental fish. It covers in detail areas such as status, breeding techniques, food and health management and marketing of freshwater ornamental fishes. There is a separate chapter on breeding of indigenous freshwater ornamental fishes. Emphasis is given on national and international legislation related to ornamental fish export and import. The book contains a useful chapter on the importance and role of ornamental plants and accessories. Aquarium making, decoration, water quality management and maintenance have also been well explained for hobbyists. This title has been co-published with NIPA. Not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan).

Maternal health is a globally accepted important human development indicator. International community recognizes maternal well being as basic human right of women. Through various conventions United Nations Organisation has tried to make member states responsible for providing quality health care to its citizens. Reduction of maternal mortality is an area of concern for the Governments across the globe. Maternal health care for women who are poor, and facing multiple vulnerabilities and biases continues to be inadequate. Health budgets, adequate, skilled, gender sensitive health personnel, remain inadequate. Services don't reach the mothers who need them, even years after various schemes. Uttarakhand being a high focus state of the National Health Mission. Still a significant number of home deliveries take place because of the difficult terrain, lack of transport facilities. The mothers and newborns need much better care and support than what they receive in many parts, especially if they are poor and the newborn is a girl child.