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Low dietary diversity and micronutrient adequacy among lactating women in a peri-urban area of Nepal
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleThe main objectives of the paper were to assess the adequacy of the micronutrient intakes of lactating women in a peri-urban area in Nepal and to describe the relationships between micronutrient intake adequacy, dietary ... -
WorldFish incubator: Investing in sustainable aquaculture through SMEs
(2015)Type: BrochureWorldFish Incubator bridges the gap between scientific research and business by supporting investment in sustainable small- and medium-sized aquaculture enterprises in Africa, Asia and the Pacific. By building opportunities ... -
Survival, male morphotypes, female and male proportion, female reproductive status and tag loss in crosses among three populations of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) in India
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleThe present study examined the variation in survival, proportion of male morphotypes, female and male proportion, female reproductive status and tag losses in nine crosses from a complete (3 × 3) diallel mating of three ... -
Aquaculture without borders: Most significant change stories from the Agriculture and Nutrition Extension Project in Bangladesh and Nepal
(2015)Type: BrochureThe European Union-supported Agriculture and Nutrition Extension Project (ANEP) began in Bangladesh and Nepal in December 2011 and ended in November 2014. The objectives of the project were to: (1) improve the food security ... -
Planning a nutrition-sensitive approach to aquatic agricultural systems research in Solomon Islands
(2015)Type: BriefAquatic agricultural systems are places where fishing and farming in freshwater and/or coastal systems contribute significantly to household nutrition, food security and income. In Solomon Islands, where aquatic agricultural ... -
Aquatic agricultural systems in Cambodia: National situation analysis
(2015)Type: ReportThe objective of the current report produced for the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) is to provide basic information on key constraints driving poverty and vulnerability in aquatic agricultural ... -
The WISH pond: Potential for development of aquaculture in northeast Cambodia
(2015)Type: Working PaperIn Cambodia, fish provide a major source of animal protein for rural households. Capture fisheries have declined and aquaculture has been identified as playing an important role in food and nutritional security and rural ... -
Improving diets with wild and cultivated biodiversity from across the landscape
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper examines the literature on how biodiversity contributes to improved and diversified diets in developing countries. We assess the current state of evidence on how wild and cultivated biodiversity in all forms is ... -
Differences in sexual size dimorphism among farmed tilapia species and strains undergoing genetic improvement for body weight
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleMany tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) farmers produce all-male populations because of the superior growth rate of males compared to females. To investigate differences in body weight at harvest of males and females among different ... -
Vertical agriculture: Suspended horticulture in towers
(2015)Type: BriefThe farmers of Bangladesh face many challenges associated with climate change and increases in population. Rising salinity, waterlogging, flooding and storm surges, coupled with a growing population that is expected to ... -
Research in development: Learning from the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
(2015)Type: Working PaperThis working paper aims to synthesize and share learning from the experience of adapting and operationalizing the Research in Development (RinD) approach to agricultural research in the five hubs under the The CGIAR Research ... -
Lake Nasser fisheries: Literature review and situation analysis
(2015)Type: ReportThis study sought to improve the baseline knowledge of the fisheries of Lake Nasser and to make recommendations for the improved management of the fisheries, including stock assessment. This review draws heavily from the ... -
Nearshore fish aggregating devices (FADs) for food security in Solomon Islands
(2015)Type: BriefCoastal fisheries are central to the lives of rural Solomon Island villages, supplying daily food and serving as one of the few sources of income. Yet, it is predicted that coastal fisheries in Solomon Islands, like many ... -
Inclusion of small indigenous fish improves nutritional quality during the first 1000 days
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleKey contributing factors to undernutrition in low-income countries, including Bangladesh, are low dietary diversity in the diets of women and low nutrient density of traditional complementary foods (CFs) for infants and ... -
Feed resources vis-à-vis livestock and fish productivity in a changing climate
(2015)Type: Book ChapterAnimal source food production globally already faces increasing pressure because of negative environmental implications, particularly because of greenhouse gas emissions. As livestock and aquaculture are important sources ... -
Market surveys: Barotse floodplain system
(2015)Type: Working PaperThe aim of the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) is to improve livelihoods and food security by enhancing the productivity and diversity of aquatic and agricultural systems. The AAS program in ... -
Effects of C/N ratio and periphyton substrates on pond ecology and production performance in giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879) and tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) polyculture system
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleThe production performances of giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii and Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus in C/N-controlled periphyton-based polyculture systems were evaluated in triplicate. The result of this ... -
Fish ring microhabitats: Resilience in rice field fisheries
(2015)Type: BriefA habitat is the environment where species such as fish live, feed and breed. A small, specialized area of a habitat (a microhabitat) can be created and managed as a way to attract and encourage a species to use the ... -
Community based fish culture in the public and private floodplains of Bangladesh
(2015)Type: ThesisSeasonal floodplains under private and public ownership in the Indo-Ganges river basin provide food and income for millions of people in Bangladesh. This research aimed to understand the complex institutional relations ... -
Annual report 2014/2015
(2015)Type: ReportToday, fish is recognized as a global superfood, providing nutrients and micronutrients that are essential to cognitive and physical development, especially in children, and is an important part of a healthy diet. Globally, ...
