As we mark the triple occasion of the International Day of Rural Women (October 15th), World Food Day (October 16th), and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (October 17th), we join the global call to action for cooperation and solidarity to help the most vulnerable to recover from the crisis. We are using our research and convening power to ensure aquatic foods are central to COVID-19 recovery efforts in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
Food systems are faced with increasingly difficult challenges from COVID-19 and future climate, socioeconomic, health and other shocks. To build forward better from these shocks, effective responses are needed. These responses rely on accurate and timely data..
Committee on World Food Security (CFS) High-Level Partner Event on the role of sustainable, resilient and inclusive aquatic food systems in driving COVID-19 recovery and global food system transformation.
WorldFish had a remarkable year in 2019 developing and scaling scientific innovations that support the sustainable transformation of food systems with fish and other aquatic foods for the benefit of people and the planet.
Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity consumes more from nature than the planet can renew within a year. In 2020, we reach this day on 22 August, an improvement of 24 days compared to last year. The COVID-19 pandemic response has halted travel and interrupted supply chains causing humanity to consume fewer resources. However, the sustainability that allows people and planet to thrive must be achieved through design, not disaster.
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 third globally for the number of people dependent on coastal fisheries for food and nutrition security...
WorldFish leads the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-food Systems (FISH), which focuses on improving the productivity of fisheries and aquaculture to reduce poverty and improve food and nutrition security.
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