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    • 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 ...

    • A report on the Ghana country level inception workshop of the CGIAR Initiative on Aquatic Foods 

      Frimpong-Manso, J.; Agyemang, M.; Mapedza, E.; Buisson, M.; Asmah, R.; Ahiah, L.A. (2022)
      Type: Report
      Inception workshop of the Aquatic Foods initiative in Ghana held in September 2022. This workshop also aimed to convey multiple stakeholders and initiate cross-institutional collaboration for the uptake of aquatic food ...

    • Resilient Aquatic Food Systems Initiative Launch in Zambia 

      Kakwasha, K.; Mudege, N.; Keagan Kakwasha: 0000-0002-8646-9154; Netsayi Mudege: 0000-0002-0389-1967 (2022)
      Type: Report
      The Resilient Aquatic Food Systems Initiatives (RAqFS) focuses on research-fordevelopment to catalyze the scaling of transformative innovations, policies and approaches to support aquatic foods in delivering more sustainable ...

    • Resilient Aquatic Food Systems Initiative Launch in Zambia: work package 5 Technologies Assessment 

      Muzungaire, L.; Mudege, N.; Sichone, M.; Netsayi Mudege: 0000-0002-0389-1967 (2022)
      Type: Report
      The Resilient Aquatic Food Systems Initiatives (RAqFS) focuses on research-for development to catalyze the scaling of transformative innovations, policies and approaches to support aquatic foods in delivering more sustainable ...

    • Resilient Aquatic Food System’ rolled out to enhance food security 

      Cofie, O.; Olufunke O. Cofie: 0000-0002-2092-4679 (2022)
      Type: News Item/Press Item
      Ghanaian Times press article: The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MOFAD), Mrs Mavis HawaKoomson, yesterday launched the “Resilient Aquatic Food Systems” initiative in Accra. Aimed at contributing to the ...

    • A review of aquafeed business models and the feed value chain in Zambia and Malawi 

      Mwema, C.M.; Mudege, N.; Lundeba, M.; Nankwenya, B.; Kakwasha, K.; Phiri, M.; Komugisha, B.; Siamudaala, V.; Catherine Mawia Mwema: 0000-0001-8015-5747; Netsayi Mudege: 0000-0002-0389-1967; Mary Lundeba: 0000-0001-8274-0800; Keagan Kakwasha: 0000-0003-4251-7449; Basiita Rose Komugisha: 0000-0002-7257-0286 (2021)
      Type: Internal Report
      Over the last decade, the aquaculture sector in Zambia and Malawi has tremendously grown. The availability of commercial feed companies producing complete commercial feed diets in Zambia has been one of the key factors ...

    • A Review of Fish Supply–Demand in Tanzania 

      Peart, J.; Tran, N.; Chan, C.; Maskaeva, A.; Shoko, A.P.; Kimirei, I.A.; Madalla, N.; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Chin Yee Chan: 0000-0001-8615-2678 (2021)
      Type: Working Paper
      As part of WorldFish’s analysis of fisheries and aquaculture futures in Tanzania, this document serves as a preliminary review of the data and existing literature to help further develop a fish sector model for the country. ...

    • A review of the performance of fish seed systems in Africa 

      Shikuku, K.M.; Ochenje, I.; Muthini, D.; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X (2021)
      Type: Internal Report
      Globally, fish is one of the most important sources of animal protein and a key source of livelihood. In Africa, fish production has significantly increased in recent years, but the proportion of fish production relative ...

    • Rights and representation support justice across aquatic food systems 

      Hicks, C.; Gephart, J.; Koehn, Z.; Takeshima, S.; Payne, H.J.; Allison, E.; Belhabib, D.; Cao, L.; Cohen, P.J.; Fanzo, J.; Fluet-Chouinard, E.; Gelcich, S.; Golden, C.D.; Gorospe, K.D.; Isaacs, M.; Kuempel, C.D.; Lee, K.N.; MacNeil, M.A.; Maire, E.; Njuki, J.; Rao, N.; Sumaila, U.; Selig, E.R.; Thilsted, S.H.; Wabnitz, C.C.; Naylor, R.L.; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651 (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      Injustices are prevalent in food systems, where the accumulation of vast wealth is possible for a few, yet one in ten people remain hungry. Here, for 194 countries we combine aquatic food production, distribution and ...

    • The Role of Aquaculture and Capture Fisheries in Meeting Food and Nutrition Security: Testing a Nutrition-Sensitive Pond Polyculture Intervention in Rural Zambia 

      Kaminski, A.; Little, D.; Middleton, L.; Syapwaya, M.; Lundeba, M.; Johnson, J.; Huchzermeyer, C.; Thilsted, S.H.; Alexander Kaminski: 0000-0001-5148-0460; Mary Lundeba: 0000-0001-8274-0800; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651 (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      This study tested the efficacy of a pond polyculture intervention with farming households in northern Zambia. Longitudinal data on fish consumption and the associated nutrient intake of households (N = 57) were collected ...