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    • Advancing research and development outcomes with fish in regional food systems 

      Cohen, P.J.; Simmance, F.; Thilsted, S.H.; Atkins, M.; Barman, B.K.; Bunting, S.; Byrd, K.A.; Chimatiro, S.; de Bruyn, J.; Dubois, M.; Eriksson, H.; Freed, S.; Harper, S.; Hicks, C.; Kleiber, D.L.; Lau, J.; McCartney, M.; McDougall, C.; Mills, D.J.; Nahiduzzaman, M.; O'Meara, L.; Roscher, M.B.; Saha, M.; Sutcliffe, S.; Tezzo, X.S.; Thiao, D.; Wate, J.; Wesana, J.; Westlund, L.; Beveridge, M.; Marwaha, N.; Phillips, M.J.; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943; Fiona Simmance: 0000-0001-9505-0198; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651; Benoy Kumar Barman: 0000-0003-0554-2207; Stuart Bunting: 0000-0003-0151-7733; Kendra A Byrd: 0000-0003-4528-752X; Mark Dubois: 0000-0002-8092-6465; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889; Sarah Freed: 0000-0001-8574-8218; Jacqueline Lau: 0000-0002-0403-8423; Matthew McCartney: 0000-0001-6342-2815; Cynthia McDougall: 0000-0002-5606-6813; David Jonathan Mills: 0000-0003-0181-843X; Md Nahiduzzaman: 0000-0002-5152-992X; Lydia O'Meara: 0000-0002-0670-5322; Matthew B Roscher: 0000-0002-3408-8763; Xavier Simon Andre Tezzo: 0000-0002-4509-2901; Joshua Wesana: 0000-0003-1970-6241; Nisha Marwaha: 0000-0001-9822-4085; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2021)
      Type: Brief
      Food systems encompass actors and interactions from production to consumption and disposal of food as well as social, economic and environmental outcomes. Food systems frameworks provide a holistic approach for research ...
    • AfDB ZAEDP_GIP Inception Report January 2019 

      Chimatiro, S.; Komugisha, B.; Trinh, T.Q.; Karisa, H.C.; Benzie, J.; Basiita Rose Komugisha: 0000-0002-7257-0286; Trong Quoc Trinh: 0000-0001-7769-2250; Harrison Charo Karisa: 0000-0001-5323-794X; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683
      Type: Donor Report
      This inception report focuses on the methodologies for the implementation of the research and development component of this project. This research component will be implemented by WorldFish, in partnership with the Department ...
    • The African Great Lakes Regional Food System; the contribution of fisheries and the case of small pelagic fishes. A Discussion Paper 

      Chimatiro, S.; Simmance, F.; Wesana, J.; Cohen, P.J.; Westlund, L.; Linton, J.; Fiona Simmance: 0000-0001-9505-0198; Joshua Wesana: 0000-0003-1970-6241; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943; John Linton: 0000-0002-2286-3988 (2021)
      Type: Brief
      The aim of this discussion paper is synthesis of existing policy and strategic commitments that have been made already that implicate the fisheries for small pelagic fish. The Discussion Paper also presents some historical ...
    • Fish seed and feed value chains analysis and their critical factors for aquaculture development in Tanzania 

      Shoko, A.P.; Limbu, S.M.; Ulotu, E.E.; Shayo, S.D.; Silas, M.O.; Chimatiro, S.; Madalla, N.; Tamatamah, R.A. (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      Seeds and feeds are among the most important inputs required for sustainable aquaculture industry development in any country worldwide. However, the value chain analysis of seeds and feeds in most developing countries ...
    • Fisheries and aquaculure futures in Africa 

      Chan, C.; Van Tran, N.; Sulser, T.; Phillips, M.J.; Chimatiro, S.; Dickson, M.W.; Chin Yee Chan: 0000-0001-8615-2678; Nhuong Van Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286; Malcolm William Dickson: 0000-0003-2181-2625 (2017)
      Type: Presentation
      Fish, as a source of "rich food for poor people", can play an important role in improving Africa's food security and nutritional status. Despite the high dependence on fish as a source of animal protein, Africa has the ...
    • A framework to guide research engagement in the policy process, with application to small-scale fisheries 

      Ratner, B.; Dubois, M.; Morrison, T.; Tezzo, X.S.; Song, A.; Mbaru, E.; Chimatiro, S.; Cohen, P.J.; Mark Dubois: 0000-0002-8092-6465; Xavier Simon Andre Tezzo: 0000-0002-4509-2901; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      Research-engaged decision making and policy reform processes are critical to advancing resilience, adaptation, and transformation in social-ecological systems under stress. Here we propose a new conceptual framework to ...
    • Informal artisanal fish trade in West Africa: Improving cross-border trade 

      Ayilu, R.K.; Antwi-Asare, T.O.; Anoh, P.; Tall, A.; Aboya, N.; Chimatiro, S.; Dedi, S. (2016)
      Type: Brief
      In West Africa, fishing and trading in fish and fishery products has been practiced for centuries and makes a significant contribution to per capita gross domestic product (GDP). Trade is associated with faster economic ...
    • Livelihood vulnerabilities among women in small-scale fisheries in Ghana 

      Appiah, S.; TO, A.; Tetty, A.; Abbey, E.; Kuwornu, J.; Cole, S.M.; Chimatiro, S.; Steven Michael Cole: 0000-0002-8947-0871 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Women play essential role in the fisheries sector of Ghana, particularly their involvement in post-harvest activities. However, several factors make them vulnerable to livelihood insecurity. This paper investigates the ...
    • Sustaining and improving the contribution small-scale fisheries make to healthy and sustainable food systems in Malawi 

      Simmance, F.; Kanyumba, L.; Cohen, P.J.; Njaya, F.; Nankwenya, B.; Gondwe, E.; Manyungwa-Pasani, C.; Chimatiro, S.; Byrd, K.A.; O’Meara, L.; Robinson, J.; Ahern, M.; Wesana, J.; Kolding, J.; Cowx, I.; Gilbert, R.; Bunting, S.; Nico, G.; Franz, N.; Mills, D.J.; Pincus, L.; Chan, C.; Siamudaala, V.; Fiona Simmance: 0000-0001-9505-0198; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943; Kendra A Byrd: 0000-0003-4528-752X; Joshua Wesana: 0000-0003-1970-6241; Stuart Bunting: 0000-0003-0151-7733; David Jonathan Mills: 0000-0003-0181-843X; Lauren Pincus: 0000-0002-8883-7264; Chin Yee Chan: 0000-0001-8615-2678 (2021)
      Type: Brief
      An evidence policy brief on the contribution of small-scale fisheries to a healthy and sustainable food system in Malawi.
    • Toward more inclusive and sustainable development of Zambian aquaculture 

      Genschick, S.; Kaminski, A.; Cole, S.; Tran, N.; Chimatiro, S.; Lundeba, M.; Steven Cole: 0000-0002-8947-0871; Nhuong Van Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571 (2017)
      Type: Brief
      This policy brief presents an overview of the aquaculture sector in Zambia. It describes opportunities and approaches for sustainable aquaculture development and exemplifies the importance of aquaculture in meeting development ...
    • Women’s engagement in and outcomes from small-scale fisheries value chains in Malawi: effects of social relations 

      Manyungwa-Pasani, C.; Hara, M.; Chimatiro, S. (2019)
      Type: Journal Article
      Women play an important role within small-scale fishing communities in sub-Saharan Africa through engaging in fish value chain activities and contributing to household food security and income. There is, however, little ...