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Partnering with Bank Asia to provide loans to small-scale aquatic food producers in Bangladesh
Type: Blog
WorldFish partnered with Bank Asia to increase the financial literacy among aquatic food producers in Northern Bangladesh. This partnership also saw aquatic food producers obtaining easier access to financing through a ...
Unlocking opportunities for climate action toward net zero requires a blue transition
Type: Blog
The blog post tackled the importance of setting up a climate adaptation pathway map for climate-resilient aquatic food systems. It elaborated on how aquatic food systems can lead the way to mitigation if urgent blue climate ...
Nutrition-sensitive agri-food systems for resilient and sustainable Asian mega-deltas
Type: Blog
Partners from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines attended the Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) Initiative’s research planning and design workshop at WorldFish headquarters in Penang, Malaysia to develop holistic work ...
Leveraging on multi-utility waterbodies to sustainably produce aquatic foods in India
Type: Blog
Ponds are a key component of the rural agricultural landscapes of Odisha and one of the state's bounteous aquatic resources.
The government of Odisha has set a unique example by using adaptive governance strategies to ...
Testing tools to measure women’s empowerment in fisheries and aquaculture
Type: Blog
To measure the impact of fisheries and aquaculture projects on women's empowerment and nutrition, it is important to have a reliable tool for data collection.
Nazmina Begum: an Aqua Entrepreneur, an Inspiration
Type: Blog
Nazmina Begum is one of the nine women in the North-western part of Bangladesh who was awarded as the "Best Aquaculture Farmers" in 2022 under the category of emerging fish farmer.
Ready? Set? Transform! How to make gender equality last
Type: Blog
The participation of both women and men is critical for productive, climate-resilient food systems. Yet, women face many more barriers than men. Gender inequality is endemic within natural resource management and agricultural ...
Tackling malnutrition in children through the inclusion of dried small fish powder in their diets
Type: Blog
Assam continues to grapple with high food insecurity and malnutrition levels, especially among young children and pregnant-lactating women despite its vast resources.
Increasing the accessibility, availability and ...
Working with journalists in Bangladesh to educate the public on aquatic food systems
Type: Blog
WorldFish in Bangladesh took the initiative to hold an interactive media session on aquatic food systems reporting on 19 June 2022 together with the Bangladesh Agricultural Journalists Forum (BAJF) to increase the media's ...
Protecting and restoring our oceans for future generations
Type: Blog
Ghost fishing equipment accounts for roughly 10 percent of debris in the ocean.
Through training under the ECOFISH II project, 300 boat skippers are taught of the pivotal role they play in protecting our oceans and ...