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Gender in the farmed fish value chain of Bangladesh: A review of the evidence and development approaches
Type: Brief
Bangladesh is the world's fifth-largest aquaculture producer, and statistics indicate that aquaculture now makes up about 56% of the country's total fish production in terms of value. In Bangladesh, fish is the most important ...
Gender inequalities in access to and benefits derived from the natural fishery in the Barotse Floodplain, Zambia, Southern Africa
Type: Journal Article
People living in and around the Barotse Floodplain are some of the poorest in Zambia due to many factors restricting their abilities to engage in activities to secure food and income. Women, and in particular resident ...
Livelihoods, markets, and gender roles in Solomon Islands: case studies from Western and Isabel Provinces
Type: Working Paper
Livelihoods in Solomon Islands are diverse, composed of a wide range of activities. The marketing of marine resources through value chains is an important component of this livelihood portfolio in many parts of the country. ...
Gender and aquaculture value chains: A review of key issues and implications for research
Type: Journal Article
Although aquaculture is the fastest growing food producing sector in the world and generates significant employment opportunities at multiple scales, men and women are not necessarily able to participate in aquaculture ...
Informal fish retailing in rural Egypt: Opportunities to enhance income and work conditions for women and men
Type: Report
Poor rural consumers benefit from Egypt's aquaculture sector through access to small and medium-sized farmed tilapia sold by informal fish retailers, many of whom are women. In fact, informal fish retail is the main, if ...
Gender integration in livestock and fisheries value chains: emerging good practices from analysis to action
Type: Journal Article
It is widely recognized that women are significant actors in crop-livestock, pastoralist and fish systems. However, too little is known about agricultural development projects which deliberately work towards Gender in ...
Assessment of the local service provider model in Bangladesh
Type: Working Paper
The LSP model has gained some popularity in Bangladesh in recent years and has been implemented by several projects. This assessment focuses on the LSP models implemented by Aquaculture for Income and Nutrition (AIN) and ...