Ensuring equity and inclusion in nutrition is crucial for promoting the health and well-being of all individuals, irrespective of socioeconomic status, gender, ethnicity, caste, age, migrant status, education, beliefs, and other characteristics. Despite its importance, inequities in nutrition persist in South Asia.

To grow its aquaculture industry and reverse this trend, Africa needs farm-gate investments of US$ 1.8 billion annually to grow its aquaculture industry and curtail fish imports by 2050 under the business-as-usual (BAU) model compared to US$ 11.6 billion under the high aquaculture production scenario. Mobilizing this investment is a daunting challenge. Access to affordable financing has been a historical challenge for most industry players on the continent.

The World Food Prize Foundation's mission is to elevate innovations and inspire action to sustainably increase the quality, quantity, and availability of food for all.  Every year presented in Iowa, this foremost international honor recognizes -- without regard to race, religion, nationality, or political beliefs -- the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world.