2026-02-232026-02-232025Jharendu Pant, Silvino Gomes, Lucas Soares De Jesus, Adrianu Fernandes du Karmu, Angelo Pereira, Mario Pereira, Shwu Jiau Teoh, Ram C Bhujel. (10/11/2025). From Subsistence to Sustainable Aquaculture Enterprise: Insights from Timor-Leste's GIFT Model. Hyderabad, India.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/6938Timor‑Leste’s GIFT aquaculture model rapidly increased smallholder tilapia productivity—from 1 t/ha to over 17 t/ha—through improved seed, feed, management practices, and market access. The model strengthened value‑chain linkages, expanded farmer participation, and significantly improved household incomes, demonstrating strong potential for scaling across SIDS and similar smallholder contexts.PDFCopyrighted; all rights reservedgenetically improved farmed tilapia (gift)Conference Proceedings