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Unlocking the technology for mola (Amblypharyngodon mola) mass production hastens nutrition-sensitive aquaculture in India
Type: Journal Article
Despite advances in health services, undernutrition remains one of the major public health issues in India. The recent National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) highlighted pervasive malnutrition among children and women in ...
Measuring dietary intake in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review of the methods and tools for estimating fish and seafood intake
Type: Journal Article
Context: Fish and seafood consumption makes an important but often under-recognized contribution to dietary patterns and nutrition, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Therefore, valid, and reliable ...
Potential for producing tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) feed using locally sourced ingredients in resource-poor farming systems: A case study from Timor-Leste (Oreochromis mossambicus)
Type: Journal Article
The Timor-Leste National Aquaculture Development Strategy (NADS) articulates achieving food and nutrition security of its people by substantially increasing national fish production and per capita fish consumption through ...
Sustainable intensification of genetically improved farmed Tilapia (GIFT) in Timor-Leste's farming systems: Challenges and opportunities
Type: Journal Article
CONTEXT: There is a growing appreciation of the role of aquaculture in improving food and nutrition security in Timor-Leste. The Timor-Leste government's National Aquaculture Development Strategy (NADS; 2012–30) envisions ...
Tilapia aquaculture, emerging diseases, and the roles of the skin microbiomes in health and disease
Type: Journal Article
Aquaculture is playing an increasingly important role in global food security, especially for low-income and food-deficit countries. The majority of aquaculture production occurs in freshwater earthen ponds and tilapia has ...
Diet composition and daily ration estimates of selected trawl-caught fishes in San Miguel Bay, Philippines
Type: Journal Article
The diet composition of fish caught in San Miguel Bay, Philippines, in April and May 1993 was studied. The diets of tiger-tooth croaker (Otolithes ruber), commerson's anchovy (Stolephorus commersonii); and the Indian anchovy ...
Length weight relationships of Nigerian freshwater fishes
Type: Journal Article
Length-weight relationships of 73 fish populations, covering 20 families, 28 genera and 40 species inhabiting freshwater ecosystems in Nigeria, were estimated (73 cases) or assembled from the literature (20 cases), and ...
Water allocation using system dynamic modelling in the aquaculture integrated with small-scale irrigation systems in Malawi
Type: Journal Article
The agricultural sector is faced with numerous challenges including climate change and water scarcity in many developing countries. In order to address scarcity and improve water use efficiency for rural farmers, fish ...
Sensory panel results of a dried fish powder supplement among caregivers and young children in Zambia
Type: Journal Article
Objective: To evaluate the acceptability of traditional Zambian dishes fortified with Complementary Food for AfricaþDried Fish Powder (ComFAþFish), a locally sourced protein/micronutrient blend designed to impact nutrient ...
Nanopore sequencing for identification and characterization of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. from tilapia and shrimp sold at wet markets in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Wet markets in low-and middle-income countries are often reported to have inadequate sanitation resulting in fecal contamination of sold produce. Consumption of contaminated wet market-sourced foods has been linked to ...