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Scaling-out gender transformative approaches in agriculture research for development
Type: Journal Article
This paper looks at the spread and socialization of gender transformative approaches (GTA) within a network of research and development organizations that focus on gender and agriculture. We conducted in-depth interviews ...
Follow the fish
Type: Brief
This brief summarises national statistics about how prevalent women are in production and distribution of aquatic foods in Solomon Islands and emphasises the importance of women's increased participation in decision making.
A biochemical laboratory manual for species characterization of some tilapiine fishes
Type: Brief
This publication is both a manual for the biochemical analysis of several tissues of tilapias and an empirical demonstration of the methods for several species. Given the great and growing importance of tilapia in aquaculture ...
Guide for the construction of an FTT smoker in Myanmar (Burmese version)
Type: Manual
This illustrated guide, with diagrams and photographs (in Burmese) describes how to use locally available construction materials in Myanmar to construct an FAO-Thiaroye Processing Technique (FTT) improved fish smokers.
Rice terraces and fish: integrated farming in the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
A brief account of rice fish culture in the Ifugao Province, northern Luzon, Philippines was presented.
Length-weight relationships of freshwater fishes in Greece
Type: Journal Article
Length-weight relationships were calculated for nine fish species from Lake Volvi (Macedonia, Hellas), caught with gillnets of five different mesh sizes between October 1995 and October 1996. In addition, length-weight ...
Value chain analysis of the Egyptian aquaculture feed industry
Type: Report
The commercial aquaculture feed industry in Egypt is growing at a rapid rate. As a result, the number of fish feed mills has increased from just 5 mills producing about 20,000 t per year in 1999, to over 60 mills with a ...
Prátika jestaun di’ak liu (PJDs) ba akuakultura Tilapia Hakiak Jenetikamente Mellorada (GIFT, sigla Inglesh) iha Timor-Leste (Better management practices (BMP) for grow-out farming of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) in Timor-Leste)
Type: Manual
In Timor-Leste, aquaculture development has been identified as a way to improve food and nutrition security, diversify livelihoods of coastal and inland communities, and increase economic growth in the country. In order ...
Prospects and challenges of fish for food security in Africa
Type: Journal Article
Fish contribute to Africa's food and nutrition security, but future directions for the fish sector remain uncertain. Using a structural foresight modeling approach, this paper examines past, present, and future trends of ...
Nearshore fish aggregating devices (FADs): A technology to boost fisheries production and combat malnutrition in Timor-Leste
Type: Brief
Benefits of artisanal nearshore FADs in Timor-Leste • Food production and nutrition security: FADs provide an opportunity to increase the sustainable production of nutrient-rich food in Timor-Leste to combat chronic ...