Browsing Value chains and nutrition by Title

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    • Predicted vitamin D status in mid-pregnancy and child allergic disease 

      Maslova, E.; Hansen, S.; Thorne-Lyman, A.L. et al. (2014)
      Type: Journal Article
      Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy may be a risk factor for child allergic disease. However, less is known about disease risk across different levels of vitamin D. This paper aimed to examine the relation between a maternal ...

    • Preliminary lessons from COVID-19 disruptions of small-scale fishery supply chains 

      Bassett, H.; Lau, J.; Giordano, C.; Suri, S.K.; Advani, S.; Sharan, S.; Jacqueline Lau: 0000-0002-0403-8423; Sharon K Suri: 0000-0003-3064-7991 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and associated mitigation measures have disrupted global systems that support the health, food and nutrition security, and livelihoods of billions of people. These disruptions have likewise ...

    • Press Release: Timor-Leste’s 2nd public-private-partnership tilapia hatchery opens in Lautem 

      O'Leary, M.; Huso, D.; Doina Huso: 0000-0002-4477-2593 (2021)
      Type: News Item/Press Item
      The second public-private partnership (PPP) Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) hatchery has opened in Parlamento, Lautem, providing a significant boost to Timor-Leste’s emerging aquaculture sector and bolstering ...

    • Price setting in markets for Egyptian farmed fish 

      Nasr-Allah, A.M.; Dickson, M.W.; Malcolm Dickson: 0000-0003-2181-2625; Ahmed Nasr-Allah: 0000-0001-6299-8556 (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      This article investigates the relation between fish supply volumes and sales values in El-Obour wholesale market. The study also examines market cointegration between farmed tilapia and imported wild frozen fish (tilapia, ...

    • Project Completion Report on Promotion of Aquaculture and Nutrition Sensitive Interventions (PANSI) 

      Prottyashi (2020)
      Type: Report
      Project reported submitted by Prottyashi on ““Promotion of Aquaculture and Nutrition Sensitive Interventions (PANSI)”. The goal of the proposed project is to promote aquaculture activities in Cox’s Bazar district that ...

    • Promising practices in food security and nutrition assistance to vulnerable households in the Tonle Sap Region, Cambodia 

      CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (2015)
      Type: Report
      The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) seeks to reduce poverty and improve food security for many small-scale fishers and farmers who are dependent on aquatic agriculture systems by partnering ...

    • Promoting Youth Engagement and Employment in Agriculture and Food Systems 

      Wittman, H.; Arulingam, I.; Cano, J.L.; Mungai, C.; Huambachano, M.; Korzenszky, A.; Termine, P.; White, B.; Indika Arulingam: 0000-0002-6995-238X (2021)
      Type: Internal Report
      This report, prepared at the request of the Committee on World Food Security, explores the trends, constraints and prospects of young people’s engagement and employment in agriculture and sustainable food systems. Today’s ...

    • Promotion of safe fish through traceable production system 

      Bhuiyan, M. (2021)
      Type: Internal Report
      Project reported submitted by Parmeeda on “Promotion of Safe fish through traceable production system”. The project targets to implement Good Aquaculture Practice (GAP) at farmers level, introduce traceability system ...

    • Prospects of fish supply-demand and its implications for food and nutrition security in Egypt 

      Tran, N.; Long Chu, H.; Chan, C.; Peart, J.; Nasr-Allah, A.M.; Karisa, H.C.; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Chin Yee Chan: 0000-0001-8615-2678; Ahmed Mohamed Nasr-Allah: 0000-0001-6299-8556; Harrison Charo Karisa: 0000-0001-5323-794X (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      Aquaculture plays an increasingly important role in meeting the rising global demand for fish fuelled by economic and demographic growth. However, in many middle-income countries, aquaculture is constrained by rising labour ...

    • Protein and micronutrient composition of low value fish products commonly marketed in the Lake Victoria region 

      Kabahenda, M.K.; Amega, R.; Okalany, E.; Husken, S.M.C.; Heck, S. (2011)
      Type: Journal Article
      Increase in demand of fish from Lake Victoria region has created gaps in local fish supplies and this raises concern since there are reports of limited animal-source food consumption plus protein and micronutrients ...

    • Put Tilapia On Your Plate And You'll Stay Healthy! 

      Teoh, S.; Pant, J.; Gomes, S.; De Jesus, L.; Thilsted, S.; Shwu Jiau Teoh: 0000-0001-7676-8583 (2020)
      Type: Poster
      This poster highlights the nutritional benefits of eating fish and is targeted at households in Timor-Leste. Eating tilapia is good for everyone, including pregnant and lactating women, babies, infants, children, and the ...

    • Putting fish ‘back on the plate’ of nutrition debate 

      Bevitt, K. (2019)
      Type: Blog
      Research published recently in Nature showed that, in many developing countries, local fish species are rich in the same micronutrients that are missing from local diets. We spoke with WorldFish Honorary Fellow Eddie ...

    • Qualitative assessment of COVID-19 impacts on aquatic food value chains in Bangladesh (Round 2) 

      Mamun, A.; Shieh, J.; Belton, B. (2021)
      Type: Report
      Aquatic food value chains make up a large part of Bangladesh’s food system. In this report, we explore how actors in Bangladesh’s aquatic food supply chain have been affected by COVID-19. We conducted qualitative telephone ...

    • Qualitative assessment of COVID-19 impacts on aquatic food value chains in Bangladesh (Round 3) 

      Mamun, A.; Pounds, A. (2021)
      Type: Internal Report
      Aquatic food value chains make up a large part of Bangladesh’s food system. In this report, we explore how actors in Bangladesh’s aquatic food supply chain have been affected by COVID-19. We conducted qualitative telephone ...

    • Qualitative assessment of COVID-19 impacts on aquatic food value chains in Bangladesh. May-Sept 2020 

      Mamun, A.; Shieh, J.; Belton, B. (2020)
      Type: Report
      The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted food systems globally, resulting in significant impacts on economic and food security. In Bangladesh, aquatic food value chains make up a large part of the country’s food system. WorldFish ...

    • Reality style interactive video on the nutrition benefits of fish (Tetum language) 

      Klumpyan, K. (2023)
      Type: Video
      Reality style interactive video focused on household decision-making regarding protein consumption, namely fish, nutrition, and dietary diversity. Information, Education and Communications (IEC) material developed for the ...

    • Recent trends in animal source food production and consumption in Bangladesh and Myanmar, and their implications for nutrition 

      Belton, B.; Farook, S.; Scott, J.; Jessica Scott: 0000-0002-5106-1335 (2022)
      Type: Presentation
      The presentation tackles the recent trends in animal source food production and consumption in Bangladesh and Myanmar, and their implications for nutrition. Results showed that there is: a declining supply and consumption ...

    • Recognize fish as food in policy discourse and development funding 

      Bennett, A.; Basurto, X.; Virdin, J.; Lin, X.; Betances, S.J.; Smith, M.D.; Allison, E.; Best, B.A.; Brownell, K.D.; Campbell, L.M.; Golden, C.D.; Havice, E.; Hicks, C.; Jacques, P.J.; Kleisner, K.; Lindquist, N.; Lobo, R.; Murray, G.D.; Nowlin, M.; Patil, P.G.; Rader, D.N.; Roady, S.E.; Thilsted, S.H.; Zoubek, S.; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      The international development community is off-track from meeting targets for alleviating global malnutrition. Meanwhile, there is growing consensus across scientific disciplines that fish plays a crucial role in food and ...

    • Reduction in food loss and waste through fish value chain, market and food system innovation 

      Ali, S.A.; Akester, M.J.; Syed Aman Ali: 0000-0003-3876-130X; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613 (2021)
      Type: Brief
      The document buildup on the current evidence available on fish loss and waste in Southeast Asia, primarily in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand based on the WorldFish experience in the region. If further talks about the areas ...

    • Reorientation of aquaculture production systems can reduce environmental impacts and improve nutrition security in Bangladesh 

      Shepon, A.; Gephart, J.A.; Henriksson, P.J.; Jones, R.; Murshed-e-Jahan, K.; Eshel, G.; Golden, C.D.; Patrik John Gustav Henriksson: 0000-0002-3439-623X; Murshed-E-Jahan Khondker: 0000-0001-9933-8631 (2020)
      Type: Journal Article
      Aquatic foods are a critical source of human nutrition in many developing countries. As a result, declines in wild-caught fish landings threaten nutritionally vulnerable populations. Aquaculture presents an opportunity to ...