Sustainable aquaculture: Recent submissions
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Aquaculture, employment, poverty, food security and well-being in Bangladesh: A comparative study
(2014)Type: ReportThis study addresses five research questions about the nature of aquaculture development in Bangladesh. The questions are designed to test central narratives from the literature on aquaculture, poverty and food security, ... -
Exploring futures of Aquatic Agricultural Food Systems in Southern Africa: From drivers to future-smart research and policy options
(2017)Type: Book ChapterSustainable intensification has recently been developed and adopted as a key concept and driver for research and policy in sustainable agriculture. It includes ecological, economic and social dimensions, where food and ... -
Aquaculture technology exchange between Bangladesh and Nepal in the Agriculture and Nutrition Extension Project
(2014)Type: BriefTechnology and knowledge transfer has been a great challenge for many developing countries in South Asia due to poor information and communications technology networks. A limited number of institutions focused on science ... -
Considerations about effective dissemination of improved fish strains (in Arabic)
(2014)Type: Working PaperAquaculture production systems in developing countries are largely based on the use of unimproved species and strains. As knowledge and experience are accumulated in relation to the management, feeding and animal health ... -
Comment on Water footprint of marine protein consumption -- aquacultures link to agriculture
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleIn their article Freshwater savings from marine protein consumption (2014 Environ. Res. Lett. 9 014005), Gephart and her colleagues analyzed how consumption of marine animal protein rather than terrestrial animal protein ... -
Foods and diets of communities involved in inland aquaculture in Malaita Province, Solomon Islands
(2014)Type: ReportSolomon Islands has a population of just over half a million people, most of whom are rural-based subsistence farmers and fishers who rely heavily on fish as their main animal-source food and for income. The nation is one ... -
Indirect genetic effects and inbreeding: Consequences of BLUP selection for socially affected traits on rate of inbreeding
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleSocial interactions often occur among living organisms, including aquatic animals. There is empirical evidence showing that social interactions may genetically affect phenotypes of individuals and their group mates. In ... -
Does aquaculture add resilience to the global food system?
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture is the fastest growing food sector and continues to expand alongside terrestrial crop and livestock production. Using portfolio theory as a conceptual framework, the authors explore how current interconnections ... -
Is Aquaculture pro-poor? Empirical evidence of impacts on fish consumption in Bangladesh
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture is widely held to contribute to poverty reduction and food security in the Global South, but robust evidence is limited. Using nationally representative data from Bangladesh, this study analyses changes in fish ... -
AAS program update April
(2014)Type: NewsletterLatest newsletter on the progress of AAS activities and programs. -
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Improving productivity and environmental performance of aquaculture
(2014)Type: Working PaperFish--including finfish and shellfish--are an important item in the human food basket, contributing 17 percent of the global animal-based protein supply in 2010. They are an especially valuable food source in developing ... -
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WorldFish incubator: Investing in sustainable aquaculture through SMEs
(2015)Type: BrochureWorldFish Incubator bridges the gap between scientific research and business by supporting investment in sustainable small- and medium-sized aquaculture enterprises in Africa, Asia and the Pacific. By building opportunities ... -
Does sustainable intensification offer a pathway to improved food security for aquatic agricultural system-dependent communities?
(2017)Type: Book ChapterSustainable intensification has recently been developed and adopted as a key concept and driver for research and policy in sustainable agriculture. It includes ecological, economic and social dimensions, where food and ... -
Agriculture, irrigation and poverty reduction in Cambodia: Policy narratives and ground realities compared
(2014)Type: Working PaperThis report is a contribution to an assessment of the current status of agriculture in Cambodia, focusing on the linkages between agriculture and water, mainly in the form of irrigation. It seeks to view current government ... -
CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic and Agricultural Systems
(2014)Type: BriefNearly 500 million people in the developing world depend on aquatic agricultural systems for their livelihoods, with 140 million of these people living in poverty. Occurring along freshwater floodplains and coastal deltas, ... -
Assessment of agrobiodiversity resources in the Borotse flood plain, Zambia
(2014)Type: Working PaperConcerns about perceived loss of indigenous materials emerged from multiple stakeholders during consultations to plan and design the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems for the Borotse hub in Zambia's ... -
Polyculture of carps and mola in ponds and ponds connected to rice fields
(2014)Type: BrochureThroughout Bangladesh, there are more than 4.2 million household ponds. Regardless of their size and seasonality, whether they are isolated or connected to rice fields, each of these ponds has the potential to enhance its ... -
Improving employment and incomes through development of Egypt's aquaculture sector (IEIDEAS)
(2014)Type: BriefThe IEIDEAS project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and managed by WorldFish and CARE in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, has focused on the development of ...
