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Change and diversity in smallholder rice-fish systems: Recent evidence and policy lessons from Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Efforts to unlock the genetic potential of both rice and fish, when combined with improvements in the management of rice-fish systems, can potentially increase agricultural productivity and food security in some of the ...
Preferences of fishes to different types of Katha materials used in sanctuaries in three rivers of Netrokona.
Type: Journal Article
Use of different fish-friendly ‘katha’ materials in fish sanctuary is a new concept in Bangladesh. Two kilometers area of each of the three rivers namely the Updakhali, the Kalihar and the Kangsha in Netrokona district ...
Discovery and biological relevance of 3,4-didehydroretinol (vitamin A2) in small indigenous fish species and its potential as a dietary source for addressing vitamin A deficiency
Type: Journal Article
Discovered in the late 1920s, 3,4-didehydroretinol (DROL, vitamin A2) plays a significant biological role in freshwater fish. The functions of this vitamin have been investigated but to a far lesser extent than those of ...
Maintaining diversity of integrated rice and fish production confers adaptability of food systems to global change
Type: Journal Article
Rice and fish are preferred foods, critical for healthy and nutritious diets, and provide the foundations of local and national economies across Asia. Although transformations, or “revolutions,” in agriculture and aquaculture ...
Integrated aquatic and terrestrial food production enhances micronutrient and economic productivity for nutrition-sensitive food systems
Type: Journal Article
Integrated aquaculture–agriculture (IAA) is a form of crop diversification where aquatic and terrestrial foods are grown together on a single parcel of land. We compare economic and nutrient productivity per hectare for ...
Economic valuation of climate induced losses to aquaculture for evaluating climate information services in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Very little research has focused on climate impacts on aquaculture and the potential of climate information services (CIS) for aquaculture to support sustainable development goals 2030 (SDGs).1 This study represents an ...
Domestic crop booms, livelihood pathways and nested transitions: Charting the implications of Bangladesh's pangasius boom
Type: Journal Article
Rapidly transforming Asian food systems are oriented largely towards domestic markets, yet literature on Asian crop booms deals almost exclusively with commodities produced for export. With reference to pangasius aquaculture ...
Measurement of haem and total iron in fish, shrimp and prawn using ICP-MS: Implications for dietary iron intake calculations
Type: Journal Article
Twenty-five species of fish, shrimp and prawn from local markets in Bangladesh were analysed for concentrations of total Fe, haem Fe and non-haem Fe by ICP-MS. Total Fe and non-haem Fe concentrations were measured in nitric ...
Strengthening the contribution of aquaculture to food and nutrition security: The potential of a vitamin A-rich, small fish in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Since 1961, global per capita fish consumption has nearly doubled. Much of the increase has been due to aquaculture. Bangladesh, the world's eighth largest fish producing country, has been part of this transformation. ...
The structure, conduct, and performance of the hatchery segment of the aquaculture value chain in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Introduction: Seed production has experienced significant growth in Bangladesh over the last decade, driven by the increasing number of hatcheries. The hatchery segment plays a crucial role in the overall growth and ...