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GIZ | Taking nutrition-sensitive carp-SIS polyculture technology to scale. Progress report: March 2021 to December 2021
Type: Donor Report
Fish is an irreplaceable source of micronutrients in diets in many developing countries, where large numbers of vulnerable people belong to 'fish dependent' populations. Previous WorldFish research has demonstrated that ...
Impacts of COVID-19 on aquatic food supply chains in Odisha, India February - July 2020
Type: Report
We conducted a monthly phone survey with fish supply chain actors in Odisha to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on the availability and price of aquatic foods and production inputs. Respondents answered questions about their ...
Selection of small indigenous fish for breeding trials in the states of Assam and Odisha in India
Type: Report
Farming SIS has great potential to increase their availability in the market and make them more accessible
to consumers but scaling up production of cultured SIS will require the development of new captive
breeding techniques. ...
Boom and bust in Andhra Pradesh: Development and transformation in India's domestic aquaculture value chain
Type: Journal Article
India is the worlds second largest producer of farmed freshwater fish. The state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) is by far the most important producer of fish in India. Since the late 1970s, fish culture in AP has undergone a boom ...
Preserving cultural heritage: Community fishing among the Rabha community in Assam
Type: Internal Report
The case study depicts the community fishing practices followed by the Rabha community of Assam.
Cracking the code of hatchery-based mass production of mola (Amblypharyngodon mola) seed for nutrition-sensitive aquaculture
Type: Journal Article
Introduction: Small indigenous fish species (SIS) can be particularly rich in micronutrients and make a crucial contribution toward improving human nutrition. The introduction of mola (Amblypharyngodon mola), an SIS, which ...
Impacts of COVID-19 on aquatic food supply chains in Odisha, India February – November 2020
Type: Report
We conducted a monthly phone survey with fish supply chain actors in Odisha to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on the availability and price of aquatic foods and production inputs. Respondents answered questions about their ...
Effects of COVID-19 on fish value chains: Descriptive Evidence from India
Type: Internal Report
The COVID-19 pandemic which started at the beginning of 2020 has affected economies of many countries, including India where the government implemented containments measures such as lockdown regulations and curfews to curb ...
Dried Small Indigenous Fish are the Pride of Assam: The Story of Suman Haldar
Type: Book Chapter
In Assam, India, fish is a dietary staple for 99 per cent of the population. The demand for fish products has led to the import of dried fish from various regions. The intricate supply chain is centred around the Jagiroad ...
COVID-19 impacts and adaptations in Asia and Africa’s aquatic food value chains
Type: Journal Article
The COVID-19 pandemic is a shock affecting all areas of the global food system. We tracked the impacts of COVID-19 and associated policy responses on the availability and price of aquatic foods and production inputs during ...