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Nutrient composition of demersal, pelagic, and mesopelagic fish species sampled off the coast of Bangladesh and their potential contribution to food and nutrition security - The EAF Nansen Programme
Type: Journal Article
Fish is a major part of the Bangladeshi diet supplying several essential micronutrients vital for food and nutrition security, but additional data on the nutrient composition of marine fish species is required. Mesopelagic ...
Integrating fish, roots, tubers and bananas in food systems: Opportunities and constraints
Type: Working Paper
This working paper is a collaboration between two CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs): Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH) and Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB). It documents linkages between fish, roots, tubers and bananas (RTB crops) ...
Nutrient composition of 19 fish species from Sri Lanka and potential contribution to food and nutrition security
Type: Journal Article
Sri Lanka is a country with several pressing nutritional issues, such as high wasting rates, micronutrient deficiencies, and non-communicable diseases. Fish is an important part of the Sri Lankan diet, and represent a rich ...
The vital roles of blue foods in the global food system
Type: Journal Article
Blue foods play a central role in food and nutrition security for billions of people and are a cornerstone of the livelihoods, economies, and cultures of many coastal and riparian communities. Blue foods are extraordinarily ...
Inland fisheries critical for the diet quality of young children in sub-Saharan Africa
Type: Journal Article
Animal-source foods (ASF), such as fish, provide a critical source of nutrients for dietary quality and optimal growth of children. In sub-Saharan Africa, children often consume monotonous cereal-based diets, a key determinate ...
Nutrient-rich foods to improve diet quality in the first 1000 days of life in Malawi and Zambia: Formulation, processing and sensory evaluation
Type: Report
Malawi and Zambia, neighboring countries located in Southeastern Africa, both have populations of about 17–18 million people; however population density is drastically different (11 people per square kilometer in Zambia ...
Fish in food systems in Nigeria: A review
Type: Report
In Nigeria, like many coastal developing countries, fish is an important source of food for the population, which is currently estimated at 186 million people (World Bank 2016). A recent study estimated that Nigeria ranks ...
COVID-19 impacts and adaptations in Asia and Africa’s aquatic food value chains
Type: Working Paper
We tracked the impacts of COVID-19 on aquatic food value chains in Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Myanmar and Nigeria during 2020. We assessed the availability and price of aquatic foods and production inputs using a high ...