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    • Market System and Consumer Dynamic Analysis of the Fish Sector in Bangladesh 

      Nazrul, S. (2020)
      Type: Report
      Over the last few decades Bangladesh has witnessed population growth and rapid economic growth that has resulted in higher disposable incomes. This has been driving demand for fish.According to statistics from the Department ...

    • Effect of eco-physiological factors on biometric traits of green mussel Perna viridis cultured in the south-east coast of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh 

      Noor, A.R.; Shakil, A.; Hoque, N.F.; Rahman, M.M.; Akter, S.; Talukder, A.; Ahmad-Al-Nahid, S.; Abdul, W.M.; Nahiduzzaman, M.; Rahman, M.J.; Asaduzzaman, M.; Md Nahiduzzaman: 0000-0002-5152-992X (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Information on allometry, condition indices (CIs), and biometric traits (BTs) of marine bivalves are necessary for determining the growth pattern and the size at which harvest can be intensified to maximize production in ...

    • Success story: Demonstration farmers Shwebo Township (Myanmar Sustainable Aquaculture Programme) 

      Win, N.M.; Griffiths, D. (2020)
      Type: Brief
      This document contain success story from Shwebo Township, Sagaing Region of MYSAP Inland funded by EU and BMZ.

    • Trichodina a common fish parasite in freshwater ponds 

      Shinn, A.; Griffiths, D.; Win, N.M. (2021)
      Type: Brochure
      This leaflet instructs fish farmers how to recognize and treat the common fish parasite Trichodina

    • Pond nursing of carp species (Burmese version) 

      Griffiths, D.; Karim, M.; Win, N.M.; Manjurul Karim: 0000-0003-4280-3568 (2020)
      Type: Brochure
      Extension leaflet on pond nursing of carp species

    • Climbing perch breeding and culture (Burmese version) 

      Griffiths, D.; Trinh, T.Q.; Win, N.M.; Trong Quoc Trinh: 0000-0001-7769-2250 (2020)
      Type: Brochure
      A short leaflet on how to breed and culture climbing perch (Anabas testudineus)

    • Rice-fish culture 

      Griffiths, D.; Win, N.M. (2020)
      Type: Brochure
      This extension leaflet provide details for farmers on how to convert a rice field into a rice-fish production system to integrate the culture of fish together with rice in a combined environmentally friendly production system.

    • Emerging COVID-19 impacts, responses, and lessons for building resilience in the seafood system 

      Love, D.; Allison, E.; Asche, F.; Belton, B.; Cottrell, R.; Froelich, H.; Gephart, J.; Hicks, C.; Little, D.; Nussbaumer, E.; Pinto da Silva, P.; Poulain, F.; Rubio, A.; Stoll, J.; Tlusty, M.; Thorne-Lyman, A.; Troell M. ; Zhang, W. (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns are creating health and economic crises that threaten food and nutrition security. The seafood sector provides important sources of nutrition and employment, especially in ...

    • Evaluating impacts of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia: Challenges and strategy 

      Shikuku, K.M.; Dam Lam, R.; Rossignoli, C.; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X; Rodolfo Dam Lam: 0000-0001-5987-3592; Cristiano Rossignoli: 0000-0001-8220-7360 (2021)
      Type: Presentation
      The presentation focuses on the study implemented in Bangladesh to identify dissemination and catchment areas of the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) in Bangladesh. In the study, we surveyed tilapia hatchers and ...

    • Fish nutrient composition: a review of global data from poorly assessed inland and marine species 

      Byrd, K.A.; Thilsted, S.H.; Fiorella, K.; Kendra A Byrd: 0000-0003-4528-752X; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Objective: Our understanding of the nutrient contribution of fish and other aquatic species to human diets relies on nutrient composition data for a limited number of species. Yet particularly for nutritionally vulnerable ...

    • Growth, yield and profitability of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) and non-GIFT strains in Bangladesh 

      Tran, N.; Shikuku, K.M.; Rossignoli, C.; Barman, B.K.; Cheong, K.; Ali, M.S.; Benzie, J.; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X; Cristiano Rossignoli: 0000-0001-8220-7360; Benoy Kumar Barman: 0000-0003-0554-2207; Kai Ching Cheong: 0000-0002-8115-417X; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      On-farm performance of the genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) strain in monoculture and polyculture ponds in Bangladesh was assessed using a stratified random sample of 213 GIFT and 256 non-GIFT farmers. The GIFT ...

    • Impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s chicken and egg sector, with implications for the sustainable development goals 

      Fang, P.; Belton, B.; zhang, X.; Win, H.E. (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Chicken and eggs make important contributions to the food and nutrition security of low-income households in Myanmar, making it important to understand the impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s poultry sector. First, we evaluate ...

    • Tilapia better management practices in local language: Inshila Ishisuma Isha Ukutungulwilamo Ba Kasunga Uwa Isabi Banono Mu Zambia 

      Mudege, N.; Lundeba, M.; Mark, P.; Chungu, P.; Allen, P.; Kanyembo, H.; Mutakela, M.; Sichone, M.; Komugisha, B.; Netsayi Mudege: 0000-0002-0389-1967; Mary Lundeba: 0000-0001-8274-0800; Basiita Rose Komugisha: 0000-0002-7257-0286 (2020)
      Type: Manual
      Better Management Practices (BMPs) (in Bemba, a local Zambian language) for small-holder farming tilapia (GIFT) in pond-based systems in Zambia were developed based on learning from farmers’ field schools (FFSs) and ...

    • NORAD_Midterm Evaluation Report of the Aquaculture TEVET project 

      Mukanu, M.M.; Sikota, S.; Ndiyoi, L.
      Type: Donor Report
      The purpose of the midterm evaluation was to assess the project performance and progress made by the Aquaculture Technical, Vocational, and Entrepreneurship Training for Improved Private Sector and Smallholder Skills (AQ ...

    • Smallholder fish farmers population census report 2020: Northern and Luapula provinces, Zambia 

      Kakwasha, K.; Mudege, N.; Sichilima, T.; Sebele, M.; Nabiwa, L.; Lundeba, M.; Keagan Kakwasha: 0000-0003-4251-7449; Netsayi Mudege: 0000-0002-0389-1967; Mary Lundeba: 0000-0001-8274-0800 (2020)
      Type: Internal Report
      In total, 2341 smallholder farmers participated in the census: 61% in Northern Province and 39% in Luapula Province. Of the overall total, most (72.1%) were actively involved in fish farming, while the rest had abandoned ...

    • Mola (Amblypharyngodon mola) aquaculture in Bangladesh: Status and future needs 

      Rajts, F.; Shelley, C.C.; Colin Charles Shelley: 0000-0002-5268-3806 (2021)
      Type: Internal Report
      Mola (Amblypharyngodon mola) is one small indigenous fish species (SIS) that has long been identified as an excellent candidate for aquaculture because of its excellent nutritional value. Several organizations in the country ...

    • Beyond social-ecological traps: fostering transformations towards sustainability 

      Eriksson, H.; Blythe, J.; Osterblum, H.; Olsson, P.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      This Special Feature is motivated by the rigorous, and growing, theoretical and empirical body of literature on social- ecological traps. Building on the foundational literature, which describes the context in many of the ...

    • COVID-19 impacts and adaptations in Asia and Africa’s aquatic food value chains 

      Belton, B.; Rosen, L.; Middleton, L.; Ghazali, S.B.; Mamun, A.; Shieh, J.; Noronha, H.S.; Dhar, G.; Ilyas, M.; Price, C.R.; Nasr-Allah, Ahmed ; EL-Sira, I.S.; Baliarsingh, B.K.; Panemangalore, A.P.; Rajendran, S.; Mohan, A.B.; Babu, R.; Akester, M.J.; Phyo, E.E.; Khin, M.; Olaniyi, A.A.; Siriwardena, S.N.; Bostock, J.; Little, D.; Phillips, M.; Thilsted, S.H.; Saadiah binti Ghazali: 0000-0001-9796-6159; Christopher Ross Price: 0000-0002-1353-0188; Ahmed Mohamed Nasr-Allah: 0000-0001-6299-8556; Ibrahim Salah EL-Sira: 0000-0002-6521-3563; Arun Padiyar Panemangalore: 0000-0002-5271-8642; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613; Ei Ei Phyo: 0000-0002-3745-7659; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651 (2021)
      Type: Working Paper
      We tracked the impacts of COVID-19 on aquatic food value chains in Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Myanmar and Nigeria during 2020. We assessed the availability and price of aquatic foods and production inputs using a high ...

    • Demand for imported versus domestic fish in Nigeria 

      Liverpool-Tasie, L.O.; Sanou, A.; Reardon, T.; Belton, B. (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Fish is among the most important animal-sourced foods in Africa and is crucial in combating malnutrition. Fish demand in Africa has far outpaced supply as the import share rose from 16% in 1970 to 39% by 2017. Little is ...

    • Nearshore fish aggregating devices (FADs): A technology to boost fisheries production and combat malnutrition in Timor-Leste 

      Tilley, A.; Alexander Tilley: 0000-0002-6363-0945 (2021)
      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 ...