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A review of aquafeed business models and the feed value chain in Zambia and Malawi
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 ...
Farming fish in the sea will not nourish the world
Type: Journal Article
Recent literature on marine fish farming brands it as potentially compatible with sustainable resource use, conservation, and human nutrition goals, and aligns with the emerging policy discourse of ‘blue growth’. We advance ...
Preliminary lessons from COVID-19 disruptions of small-scale fishery supply chains
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 ...
Sustainable commoditization of seafood
Type: Concept Note
Debates on seafood in the Global South tend to prioritize food security, whereas debates on seafood in the Global North emphasize sustainability. We track the evolution of both debates and propose the concept of ‘sustainable ...
Locally-procured Fish is Essential in School Feeding Programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Type: Journal Article
Fish make an important contribution to micronutrient intake, long-chained polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFAS), and animal protein, as well as ensuring food and nutrition security and livelihoods for fishing ...
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 ...
La revolution des algues: A seaweed revolution for a new future in sustainable food systems
Type: Blog
Seaweed left an indelible mark during the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit and the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP26, as an innovative nature-based solution towards achieving ...
Resilient Aquatic Food System’ rolled out to enhance food security
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 ...
Taking Nutrition-Sensitive Carp-SIS Polyculture Technology to Scale
Type: Brief
Fish is an irreplaceable source of micronutrients in diets in many developing countries, where large numbers of vulnerable people belong to “fish dependent” populations. Small indigenous fish species, collectively referred ...
Press Release: Timor-Leste’s 2nd public-private-partnership tilapia hatchery opens in Lautem
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 ...