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    • Food and feeding ecology of hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) in Bangladesh’s Meghna River basin 

      Hasan, K.M.M.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Wahab, M.A.; Mohammed, E.Y. (2016)
      Type: Working Paper
      Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha) is one of the most important tropical fish of the Indo-Pacific region, especially in Bangladeshi waters. The hilsa fishery has declined significantly since 2002 mainly due to overfishing, ...

    • Food and feeding habits of Synodontis nigrita from the Osun River, SW Nigeria 

      Olojo, E.A.A.; Olurin, K.B.; Osikoya, O.J. (2003)
      Type: Journal Article
      An investigation was conducted into the food and feeding habits of Synodontis nigrita from the Osun River near Epe, Lagos, Nigeria. The food items in the stomach of the S. nigrita covered a wide spectrum, ranging from ...

    • Food and nutrition security in Sierra Leone with a focus on fish in Tonkolili District 

      Pasqualino, M.M.; Thilsted, S.H.; Phillips, M.J.; Koroma, A.S.; Michael Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2016)
      Type: Report
      Sierra Leone, located on the west coast of Africa, has a population of 6.3 million, with an annual growth rate of 2.2%. Food insecurity and malnutrition are national concerns, as almost a quarter of the population is ...

    • Food and nutrition security in Solomon Islands 

      Andersen, A.B.; Thilsted, S.H.; Schwarz, A.M. (2013)
      Type: Working Paper
      This report is a literature review on Food and Nutrition Security in Solomon Islands, based on data from surveys conducted by Solomon Islands National Statistical Office, as well as from national and international organizations ...

    • Food and nutrition security in Solomon Islands 

      Andersen, A.B.; Thilsted, S.H.; Schwarz, A.M. (2013)
      Type: Working Paper
      This report is a literature review on Food and Nutrition Security in Solomon Islands, based on data from surveys conducted by Solomon Islands National Statistical Office, as well as from national and international organizations ...

    • Food and nutrition security in the Barotse floodplain system 

      Pasqualino, M.; Kennedy, G.; Longley, K.; Thilsted, S. H. (2016)
      Type: Report
      The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) is being implemented in ten communities in the Barotse floodplain of Zambia's Western Province. With a focus on the rural poor and vulnerable, the AAS program ...

    • Food and nutrition security in Timor-Leste 

      Andersen, A.B.; Pant, J.; Thilsted, S.H. (2013)
      Type: Working Paper
      This report is a literature review on Food and Nutrition Security in Timor-Leste based on data from surveys conducted by the Timor-Leste National Statistics Directorate, as well as from national and international organizations ...

    • Food and nutrition security in Timor-Leste 

      Andersen, A.B.; Pant, J.; Thilsted, S.H. (2013)
      Type: Working Paper
      This report is a literature review on Food and Nutrition Security in Timor-Leste based on data from surveys conducted by the Timor-Leste National Statistics Directorate, as well as from national and international organizations ...

    • Food and nutrition security vulnerability to mainstream hydropower dam development in Cambodia 

      IFReDI (2013)
      Type: Report
      The ‘Food and Nutrition Security Vulnerability to Mainstream Hydropower Dam Development in Cambodia’ project examined national food and nutrition vulnerability arising from the potential construction of the Stung Treng ...

    • Food and nutritional security in Bangladesh: going beyond carbohydrate counts 

      Bose, M.L.; Dey, M.M. (2007)
      Type: Journal Article
      The progress towards achieving household nutritional food-security in Bangladesh has remained slow. So far the food security is cereal-based (mainly rice) and food basket has not yet diversified towards high nutritive/ ...

    • Food consumption/biomass ratios of the pelagic fish community of Lake Malawi/Niassa 

      Ngatunga, B.P.; Allison, E.H. (1996)
      Type: Journal Article
      An empirical model relating food requirements to morphometric indices of metabolic rate was used to calculate consumption/biomass ratios (Q/B) for 16 species of fish that make the pelagic fish community in Lake Malawi/Niassa. ...

    • Food habits of two sciaenid fish species (Pseudotolithus typus and Pseudotolithus senegalensis) off Cameroon 

      Tientcheu, J.Y.; Djama, T. (1994)
      Type: Journal Article
      Pseudotolithus typus and P. senegalensis (Sciaenidae) sampled off Cameroon Coast, West Africa, have been found to feed mainly on shrimps (Nematoplaemon hastatus and Parapenaeopsis atlantica) and juvenile fish (mostly ...

    • Food potential of aquatic macrophytes 

      Edwards, P. (1980)
      Type: Report
      Presents a review of the pathways in which aquatic macrophytes may be involved in the food production process, directly as human food, as livestock fodder, as fertilizer (mulch and manure, ash, green manure, compost, biogas ...

    • Food safety standards and regulations: implications for Asian fish exporters 

      The WorldFish Center (2008)
      Type: Brief
      Over the years, the Codex system has developed various general and commodity-specific standards, guidelines, codes of practices and other recommendations to improve food safety. This brief outlines several key policy ...

    • Food safety standards and regulatory measures : implications for selected fish exporting Asian countries 

      Dey, M.M.; Rab, M.A.; Jahan, K.M.; Nisapa, A.; Kumar, A.; Ahmed, M. (2005)
      Type: Journal Article
      Developing Asian countries continue to record an impressive trade surplus in fish products. However, raising consumer concerns about a range of food safety matters and increasingly stringent regulatory standards related ...

    • Food security and poverty alleviation through improved valuation and governance of river fisheries in Africa 

      Béné, C. (2009)
      Type: Report
      The project aims to sustain and improve the livelihoods of the rural poor who depend on fisheries for their employment, income and food security along the rivers of the Lake Chad and Zambezi basins. Its purpose is to ...

    • Food security and the coral Triangle Initiative 

      Foale, S.; Adhuri, D.; Aliño, P.; Allison, E.H.; Andrew, N.; Cohen, P.; Evans, L.; Fabinyi, M.; Fidelman, P.; Gregory, C.; Stacey, N.; Tanzer, J.; Weeratunge, N. (2013)
      Type: Journal Article
      The Asia-Pacific's Coral Triangle is defined by its extremely high marine biodiversity. Over one hundred million people living in its coastal zones use this biodiversity to support their livelihoods. Hundreds of millions ...

    • Food security versus environment conservation: A case study of Solomon Islands' small-scale fisheries 

      Hardy, P.Y.; Béné, C.; Doyen, L.; Schwarz, A.M. (2013)
      Type: Journal Article
      The sustainable management of small-scale fisheries in coral reef ecosystems constitutes a difficult objective not least because these fisheries usually face several worsening pressures, including demographic growth and ...

    • Food security, nutrition and HIV/AIDS in African fisheries: emerging evidence and research directions: a literature review 

      Te Lintelo, D. (2009)
      Type: Report
      The WorldFish Center and FAO are implementing a regional programme entitled "Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa; investing in sustainable solutions", funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) ...

    • Food system perspective on fisheries and aquaculture development in Asia 

      Tezzo, X.S.; Bush, S.R.; Oosterveer, P.; Belton, B.; Xavier Simon Andre Tezzo: 0000-0002-4509-2901 (2020)
      Type: Concept Note
      This paper reviews development research and policies on freshwater fish in South and Southeast Asia. We conduct a systematic review of academic literature from three major science-based policy institutions to analyze ...