ARIASS| Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART): Fisheries Sub-Component. Six Month Report- 8 April, 2022 to September2022

Abstract

This report captures the work done during the period from April 2022 to September 2022 and provides additional observations and recommendations for implementing partners. WorldFish, in collaboration with DOF, organised community level small fish in human nutrition awareness campaigns and conducted 33 programmes in various APART project districts. Based on the interactions and discussion with the Communities, information collected on different methods of fish and fish-based preparations by the communities and the products prepared and evaluated during the piloting and demonstration programs, WorldFish has compiled the small fish recipes in the form of a recipe booklet. A video and theme song on Fish Nutrition Promotion in Assamese were also developed by WorldFish for use during the community awareness programs. To celebrate the Rashtriya Poshan Maah observed by the country the “MatsyaParipusthi” was lunched at No. 2 Kukurmara Anganwadi Centre under the Chaygaon block which aims to improve the nutrition profile of malnourished children in terms of their physical and mental growth by adding small fish powder in the mid meal program. In collaboration with DOF and College of Fisheries, Assam Agricultural University WorldFish has conducted Focus Group Discussions on Better Management Practices for the Beel user communities under APART. Three focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted