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Seed value chain development in the Global South: Key issues and new directions for public breeding programs
Type: Journal Article
Where CGIAR breeding programs rely on the private sector for the multiplication and distribution of improved cultivars, persistent challenges have dampened their impact on varietal adoption and turnover rates. Part of the ...
Cost, competition and employment along farmed fish value chains in Nigeria
Type: Brief
In this brief we summarize our findings from a value chain survey of relevant stakeholders in Nigeria to better understand the aquaculture industries’ post-production cost composition, market competition environment, and ...
Performance analysis of existing catfish and tilapia value chains and market systems in Nigeria: A post-farmgate value chain scoping study
Type: Report
Nigeria is the largest fish producer in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fish plays a crucial role in supporting the
livelihoods of fish producers and actors along the post-farmgate value chain in the country. Despite the
virtues of ...
Nigeria fish futures. Aquaculture in Nigeria: Increasing Income, Diversifying Diets and Empowering Women. Report of the scoping study
Type: Report
Nigeria is the second-largest aquaculture producer in Africa, with a high demand and preference for
fish among consumers. However, the role and potential of aquaculture to achieve goals for improving
smallholder income, ...
Effects of COVID-19 on fish value chains: Descriptive Evidence from India
Type: Internal Report
The COVID-19 pandemic which started at the beginning of 2020 has affected economies of many countries, including India where the government implemented containments measures such as lockdown regulations and curfews to curb ...
A review of the performance of fish seed systems in Africa
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 ...
Are consumers in developing countries willing to pay for aquaculture food safety certification? Evidence from a field experiment in Nigeria
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 ...
Spatial and temporal patterns of consumption of animal-source foods in Tanzania
Type: Journal Article
Animal-source foods (ASF) are an important source of nutrients in many developing countries. However, there is limited information on the demand for ASF and the factors influencing their consumption. This study assessed ...
Impacts of COVID-19 on fish value chains in India: Descriptive Evidence from Andhra Pradesh
Type: Internal Report
This study aimed at assessing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on fish value chains in India, between 2019 and 2020 and between 2020 and 2021. The specific objectives were to assess the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on: ...
Endowments, expectations, and the value of food safety certification: experimental evidence from fish markets in Nigeria
Type: Journal Article
We study the impact of endowments and expectations on reference point formation and measure the value of food safety certification in the context of fish trading on real markets in Nigeria. In our field experiment, consumers ...