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Fish breeding and genetics for improved productivity, profitability and sustainability of small-scale farms
Type: Brief
Faster growing tilapia strains demonstrate continued increase in growth rate in genetic improvement programs and superior profitability for farmers in Africa and South Asia, with reduced environmental impact.
New genetic ...
Myanmar inland fisheries and aquaculture: A decade in review
Type: Book
This publication reviews the current state of knowledge of inland capture fisheries and aquaculture in Myanmar, using data from the past decade. The book aims to highlight challenges and opportunities in Myanmar’s fisheries ...
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) survey
Type: Internal Report
This document captures the findings of one of the annual performance surveys carried out with the project's Year-1 (Oct 2019 – Sep 2020) SSA farmers provisioned with the WASH materials. The report contains information about ...
Integrated rice and fish systems
Type: Brief
Integrated rice-fish systems generate multiple benefits, including improved incomes, availability of diverse nutritious foods, livelihood options for women and youth, species and ecosystem biodiversity, resource efficiency, ...
MYFish Phase II: Improving research and development of Myanmar's inland and coastal fisheries Project brief July 2018 to June 2019
Type: Brief
This brief highlights the major project achievements in line with the FISH Research Program strategic goals and indicators. The brief was produced taking as reference the technical report of the project submitted to the ...
A framework to guide research engagement in the policy process, with application to small-scale fisheries
Type: Journal Article
Research-engaged decision making and policy reform processes are critical to advancing resilience, adaptation, and transformation in social-ecological systems under stress. Here we propose a new conceptual framework to ...
A policymaker’s guide to understanding youth livelihood aspirations in Myanmar
Type: Brief
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and WorldFish conducted a study with young people from a fishing community in the Ayeyarwady Delta of Myanmar. The study sought to understand the livelihood aspirations ...
Lived experiences: Small-scale fishers and fishworkers share their stories
Type: Blog
Millions of people across the globe work in and around small-scale fisheries, which provides them and their communities with vital income, food and nutrition and sustains their culture. Here, we hear from fishers and ...
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 ...
Fish for Livelihoods- Barrier Analysis Study
Type: Internal Report
A comprehensive report on the barriers and enablers of the priority groups (women with U5-year-old children and SSA farmers) from the study areas in Khin U, Salin and Taunggyi Townships, Myanmar.