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Alleviating poverty through aquaculture: progress, opportunities and improvements
Type: Conference Paper
Significant changes in our understanding of the interrelationships between aquaculture and poverty have occurred in the last decade. In particular, there is a growing realization that the impacts of aquaculture need to be ...
Impacts of climate change and variability on fish value chains in Uganda
Type: Report
Fish are a significant source of income and food security in Uganda, highly vulnerable to climate and non-climate related drivers of change. This study examines the vulnerability of the fish sector in Uganda as it relates ...
Protecting small-scale farmers: a reality within a globalized economy?
Type: Conference Paper
Aquaculture is still the fastest-growing food-producing sector and plays an important role in enhancing global food security and alleviating poverty. Tens of millions of people are engaged in aquaculture production, the ...
Small-scale aquaculture development model for rural Nepal
Type: Conference Paper
The majority of rural farmers in Nepal are small holders and their livelihood is based on agriculture. Three projects on small- scale aquaculture, with focus on women’s involvement, were completed in Kathar and Kawasoti ...
Value-chain analysis of Egyptian aquaculture [in Arabic]
Type: Report
Egypt’s aquaculture production (705,490 tonnes in 2009) is by far the largest of any African country and places it 11th in terms of global production. The aquaculture sector makes a significant contribution to income, ...
Impacts of climate change on the agricultural and aquatic systems and natural resources within CGIAR's mandate
Type: Working Paper
The document attempts to distil what is currently known about the likely impacts of climate change on the commodities and natural resources that comprise the mandate of CGIAR and its 15 Centres. It was designed as one ...
Aquaculture and resilience: Women in aquaculture in Nepal
Type: Conference Paper
Farming-based rural livelihoods are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the effects of global climate change and sudden and profound changes in social and economic systems. Diversification of livelihood options is believed ...
Exploitation and conservation of fish genetic resources in Africa: issues and priorities for aquaculture development and research
Type: Journal Article
Africa harbours a rich biological diversity of native fish resources. Recognition of the potential to use these resources to make significant contributions towards improving African food security through aquaculture has ...
Gender strategy brief: A gender transformative approach to research in development in aquatic agricultural systems
Type: Brief
In July 2011, the CGIAR approved the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) in recognition of the importance of these systems and the potential they provide for reducing poverty. Our goal is to reduce ...
Feed the future aquaculture project: October 2011-Sept 2012
Type: Report
The Feed the Future Aquaculture project is a five year transformative investment in aquaculture focused on 20 southern districts in Barisal, Khulna and Dhaka divisions, Bangladesh. This report describes the achievements ...