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    • The African Great Lakes Regional Food System; the contribution of fisheries and the case of small pelagic fishes. A Discussion Paper 

      Chimatiro, S.; Simmance, F.; Wesana, J.; Cohen, P.J.; Westlund, L.; Linton, J.; Fiona Simmance: 0000-0001-9505-0198; Joshua Wesana: 0000-0003-1970-6241; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943; John Linton: 0000-0002-2286-3988 (2021)
      Type: Brief
      The aim of this discussion paper is synthesis of existing policy and strategic commitments that have been made already that implicate the fisheries for small pelagic fish. The Discussion Paper also presents some historical ...
    • African women join forces to overcome COVID-19 challenges in aquatic food systems 

      O'Leary, M.
      Type: Blog
      Across Africa, women working in aquatic food value chains are banding together to support their livelihoods and ensure the continued flow of fish despite COVID-19 lockdowns and disruptions.
    • Alternative seafood: Assessing food, nutrition and livelihood futures of plant-based and cell-based seafood 

      Marwaha, N.; Beveridge, M.; Phillips, M.J.; Komugisha, B.R.; Notere Boso, D.; Chan, C.Y.; Kabir, K.; Sulser, T.; Wiebe, K.; Nisha Marwaha: 0000-0001-9822-4085; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286; Basiita Rose Komugisha: 0000-0002-7257-0286; Chin Yee Chan: 0000-0001-8615-2678; Keith Wiebe: 0000-0001-6035-620X (2020)
      Type: Report
      This report sets out to explain and explore the emerging alternative seafood sector. It focuses on identifying research questions regarding the implications of alternative seafood for food and nutrition security, livelihoods ...
    • Analysis of the retailer value chain segment in five governorates 

      Hussein, S.; Mounir, E.; Sedky, S.; Nour, S.A.; CARE International Egypt (2012)
      Type: Report
      This study is the third output of the SDC-funded “Improving Employment and Income through Development of Egyptian Aquaculture” (IEIDEAS), a three-year project being jointly implemented by the WorldFish Center and CARE ...
    • Aquaculture helping to improve health and nutrition in Bangladesh 

      The WorldFish Center (2011)
      Type: Brief
      Bangladesh has made important human development gains in recent years, reflected by reductions in poverty, mortality of children under five, and chronic malnutrition. These gains have been achieved in spite of frequent ...
    • Aquatic food cookbook promotes traditional recipes for health 

      Huso, D.; Doina Huso: 0000-0002-4477-2593
      Type: Video
      WorldFish research analyst and Timor-Leste native, Agustinha Duarte, recently published a new book 'Cooking Fish and Seafood in Timor-Leste,' which has a collection of seafood recipes from Timor-Leste, each introduced by ...
    • Aquatic foods and nutrition in the Pacific 

      Farmery, A.; Scott, J.; Brewer, T.; Eriksson, H.; Steenbergen, D.; Albert, J.; Raubani, J.; Wate, J.; Sharp, M.; Andrew, N.L.; Jessica Scott: 0000-0002-5106-1335; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2020)
      Type: Journal Article
      National rates of aquatic food consumption in Pacific Island Countries and Territories are among the highest in the world, yet the region is suffering from extensive levels of diet-related ill health. The aim of this paper ...
    • Aquatic foods in food-based dietary guidelines around the world 

      Uyar, B.; Vooris, E.; Brouwer, I.D.; Oenema, S.; Belton, B.; Thilsted, S.H.; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651 (2021)
      Type: Internal Report
      Aquatic foods are an indispensable source of multiple micronutrients and omega-3 fatty acids that are important for growth, cognitive development and cardiovascular health. Globally, these foods provide 3.3 billion people ...
    • Aquatic foods to nourish nations 

      Golden, C.D.; Koehn, Z.; Shepon, A.; Passarelli, S.; Free, C.; Viana, D.F.; Matthey, H.; Eurich, J.J.; Gephart, J.; Fluet-Chouinard, E.; Nyboer, E.A.; Lynch, A.J.; Kjellevold, M.; Bromage, S.; Charlebois, P.; Barange, M.; Vannuccini, S.; Cao, L.; Kleisner, K.; Rimm, E.B.; Danaei, G.; DeSisto, C.; Kelahan, H.; Fiorella, K.; Little, D.; Allison, E.; Fanzo, J.; Thilsted, S.H.; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Despite contributing to healthy diets for billions of people, aquatic foods are often undervalued as a nutritional solution because their diversity is often reduced to the protein and energy value of a single food type ...
    • Are consumers in developing countries willing to pay for aquaculture food safety certification? Evidence from a field experiment in Nigeria 

      Tran, N.; Shikuku, K.M.; Hoffmann, V.; Lagerkvist, C.; Pincus, L.; Akintola, S.L.; Fakoya, K.A.; Olagunju, O.F.; Bailey, C.; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X; Lauren Pincus: 0000-0002-8883-7264 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Many developing countries face challenges in managing food safety risks associated with consumption of animal-source foods. Efforts to address these challenges increasingly recognize the role of certification in agri-food ...
    • Assessing the Potential for Sustainable Aquaculture Development in Cambodia 

      Joffre, O.M.; Freed, S.; Bernhardt, J.; Teoh, S.; Sak, S.; Belton, B.; Olivier M. Joffre: 0000-0002-7857-5766; Sarah Freed: 0000-0001-8574-8218; Shwu Jiau Teoh: 0000-0001-7676-8583 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Inland capture fisheries are central to livelihoods and food security in Cambodia, but are under threat from growing anthropogenic pressures. Policy discourse in Cambodia increasingly frames aquaculture as a viable alternative ...
    • Assessment of the carp seeds value chain in Southern Bangladesh 

      WorldFish (2012)
      Type: Report
      The Aquaculture for Income and Nutrition (AIN) project implemented by World Fish and funded by USAID, aims at increasing aquaculture production in 20 districts of Southern Bangladesh (Greater Khulna, Greater Barisal, Greater ...
    • Awareness & demonstration of fish nutrition promotion programme under APART 

      Ratha, B.C.; Chadag, V.; Rajendran, S.; Vishnumurthy Mohan Chadag: 0000-0002-2574-284X (2022)
      Type: Report
      Based on the deliverable -7 of WorldFish under the APART project, the WorldFish Assam team has conducted 12 numbers of small fish nutrition promotion awareness, piloting and demonstration activities in different parts of ...
    • Bangladeshi actress Jannatul Peya champions women in aquatic food systems 

      Ahmed, M. (2021)
      Type: Blog
      WorldFish's initiative to increase women's empowerment through small fish production in Bangladesh's northern provinces of Rangpur and Rajshahi was featured on Colours FM 101.6 radio show Women in Aquaculture and Nutrition. ...
    • Better management practices (BMP) for vegetable production systems 

      Htoo, K.; Karim, M.; Win, N.M.; Griffiths, D.; Rizaldo, Q.; Manjurul Karim: 0000-0003-4280-3568; Quennie Rizaldo: 0000-0002-7958-2618 (2021)
      Type: Booklet
      The purpose of the English language booklet is to provide easily understood illustrated information on improved vegetable production practices in a user friendly format, covering soils, fertilizers, production seasonality, ...
    • Better management practices (BMP) for vegetable production systems (Burmese version) 

      Htoo, K.; Karim, M.; Khin, M.; Win, N.M.; Griffiths, D.; Rizaldo, Q.; Manjurul Karim: 0000-0003-4280-3568; Quennie Rizaldo: 0000-0002-7958-2618 (2021)
      Type: Booklet
      The purpose of the Myanmar language booklet is to provide easily understood illustrated information on improved vegetable production practices in a user friendly format, covering soils, fertilizers, production seasonality, ...
    • Better management practices for fish handling in the Egyptian market, focusing on farmed fish (Arabic) 

      Nasr-Allah, A.M.; Ahmed Mohamed Nasr-Allah: 0000-0001-6299-8556 (2021)
      Type: Manual
      Better management practices for fish handling in the Egyptian market, focusing on farmed fish (in Arabic)
    • Blind spots in visions of a ‘‘blue economy’’ could undermine the ocean’s contribution to eliminating hunger and malnutrition 

      Farmery, A.; Allison, E.; Andrew, N.L.; Troell, M.; Voyer, M.; Campbell, B.; Eriksson, H.; Fabinyi, M.; Song, A.; Steenbergen, D.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Increasing the production of food from the ocean is seen as a pathway toward more sustainable and healthier human diets. Yet this potential is being overshadowed by competing uses of ocean resources in an acceler- ating ...
    • Boom and bust in Andhra Pradesh: Development and transformation in India's domestic aquaculture value chain 

      Belton, B.; Padiyar, A.; Ravibabu, G.; Rao, K.G. (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      India is the worlds second largest producer of farmed freshwater fish. The state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) is by far the most important producer of fish in India. Since the late 1970s, fish culture in AP has undergone a boom ...
    • Case studies of success stories in Kenya’s agribusiness sector 

      Gatonye, M.; Adam, R. (2022)
      Type: Internal Report
      Agribusinesses are an integral part of the Kenyan economy and, while facing many challenges, have shown to be adaptable to local and international conditions. These agribusiness case studies success stories provide insights ...