Browsing by Subject "aquatic foods"
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The 2021 World Food Prize recognizes that fish are key for reducing hunger and malnutrition
Type: BlogOn May 11, 2021, the World Food Prize Foundation announced that its 2021 laureate is Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, a nutrition scientist who in my view has done more than anyone to draw attention to the essential but ... -
Alternative seafood: Assessing food, nutrition and livelihood futures of plant-based and cell-based seafood
(2020)Type: ReportThis report sets out to explain and explore the emerging alternative seafood sector. It focuses on identifying research questions regarding the implications of alternative seafood for food and nutrition security, livelihoods ... -
AQUADATA in brief
(2022)Type: PresentationPresentation held at the University of Pisa - Topic: Introduction to AquaData and approaches to data in Aquatic Food Systems. -
AQUADATA: A work package of the Resilient Aquatic Food Systems Initiative
(2022)Type: PresentationPresentation held at the FishBase - SeaLifeBase Symposium on the Approach to Data developed by the AqFs Initiative and possible synergies with FishBase and SeaLifeBase. -
Aquatic Foods for Healthy People and Planet: A Summary of our 2030 Research and Innovation Strategy
(2022)Type: BriefAquatic foods (animals and plants grown or harvested from water for food or feed) provide micronutrient-rich foods for 3.3 billion people and support the livelihoods of over 120 million. However, inadequate management and ... -
Aquatic foods in food-based dietary guidelines around the world
(2021)Type: Internal ReportAquatic foods are an indispensable source of multiple micronutrients and omega-3 fatty acids that are important for growth, cognitive development and cardiovascular health. Globally, these foods provide 3.3 billion people ... -
Aquatic foods to nourish nations
(2021)Type: Journal ArticleDespite contributing to healthy diets for billions of people, aquatic foods are often undervalued as a nutritional solution because their diversity is often reduced to the protein and energy value of a single food type ... -
Benchmarking tilapia aquaculture systems in Egypt: characteristics, sustainability outcomes and entry points for sustainable aquatic food systems
(2022)Type: PresentationThe lack of robust and coherent data on Aquaculture Systems performance is a fundamental barrier to realizing AqFS transformation. In Egypt, fish production and aquatic food systems play a major role for the food security ... -
Benchmarking Tilapia Aquaculture Systems in Egypt: Synergies, Trade-offs, and Entry Points for Sustainable Development
(2022)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe growing demand for aquatic foods requires the sustainable intensification of aquaculture systems. However, policy and investment decisions for sustainable intensification of aquaculture systems are often hindered by a ... -
CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems: A synthesis
(2021)Type: BriefThe fish agri-food system connects supplies of fish and other aquatic foods through multiple pathways and scales to diverse consumers across the planet and is a key component of the global agri-food systems. Fish and other ... -
Climate change, gender and aquatic food systems: call for action to address gender and social inequalities matters in the nexus
(2022)Type: PresentationThe uneven distribution of the adverse impacts of climate change on aquatic food systems is not only being felt between countries, but also within them. Particularly hard-hit are people who already experience intersecting ... -
Community Based Resource Management in Solomon Islands: Provincial snapshots 2022
(2022)Type: Internal ReportThis report assesses the coverage of CBRM for coastal areas in each of the 9 provinces of Solomon Islands. It provides a snapshot of known gaps and needs to guide prioritisation for future planning of management support. -
COP27 Communications Toolkit, Worldfish
(2022)Type: ManualMarine and freshwater resources provide millions of impoverished people across the world with livelihoods and a range of critical ecosystem services. Aquatic food systems are unique and complex, transcending long distances ... -
COVID-19 impacts and adaptation in aquatic food supply chains in Nigeria - One year into the pandemic
(2021)Type: Internal ReportIn 2020, we conducted a bi-weekly phone survey, covering the period from February to November, with 86 fish supply chain actors in Nigeria, to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the availability and price of aquatic foods ... -
COVID-19 impacts and adaptation in aquatic food supply chains in Odisha - One year into the pandemic
(2021)Type: Internal ReportIn 2020, we conducted a bi-weekly phone survey with 104 fish supply chain actors in Odisha, India, about their business activity between February and October 2020 to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the availability and ... -
Development and Scaling of Sustainable Feeds for Resilient Aquatic Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (FASA) Annual Workshop Report
(2023)Type: ReportThe purpose of the 2022 Annual workshop of the project “Development and Scaling of Sustainable Feeds for Resilient Aquatic Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (FASA)” was to bring together project partners to meet in person, ... -
Exploring sustainable aquaculture development using a nutrition-sensitive approach
(2021)Type: Journal ArticleMicronutrient deficiencies constitute a pressing public health concern, especially in developing countries. As a dense source of bioavailable nutrients, aquatic foods can help alleviate such deficiencies. Developing ... -
Fish in Sustainable Food Systems of the 21st Century: Role of WorldFish Research on Food and Nutrition Security, Gender Equity, and Natural Resource Conservation
(2022)Type: Journal ArticleFisheries research and development challenges have diversified significantly as we entered the 21st century. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development demands that agriculture research communities take more holistic ... -
Five actions to strengthen the contribution of fish to food systems in Zambia
(2021)Type: BlogA review of the actions needed to enhance the contributions of fish and aquatic foods to Zambia’s sustainable development ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit. -
Ghana among 11 countries to benefit from CGIAR initiative
(2022)Type: News Item/Press ItemPress note on the launch of One CGIAR Resilient Aquatic Food Systems for Healthy People and Planet (RAqFS) initiative.
