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Business as usual not enough to meet future fish demand says new report
A new report notes that the world’s requirement for fish for human consumption in 2030 will exceed the 170 million metric ton trajectory of today’s production system by 62 million metric tons. Getting to Eden, a report from global action network Fishing ...
Type: Press Release
Farmed small fish can significantly reduce Bangladesh vitamin A deficiency
A new study indicates that a long-term commitment to the farming of small fish in Bangladesh could save as many as 3000 lives over an 11-year period. The study focuses on the farming of mola, a small indigenous fish species that can be easily grown in ...
Type: Press Release
Feed the Future Cambodia Rice Field Fisheries II
/sites/default/files/u24/RFF%20II%20Infographic_English2.pdf Project goal: to improve food and nutrition security of poor and vulnerable rural households in the Tonle Sap foodplain environment. ...
Type: Infographic
Feed the Future Cambodia Rice Field Fisheries II (Khmer)
Project goal: to improve food and nutrition security of poor and vulnerable rural households in the Tonle Sap foodplain environment. ...
Type: Infographic
Putting fish on the table: World Food Day 2018
Food security Livelihoods Nutrition Small-scale fisheries After a period of decline, world hunger and malnutrition are on the rise again. Factors including conflict, extreme weather events linked to climate change and economic slowdown are reversing ...
Type: Story
Aquaculture for income and nutrition : Final report
The United States Agency for International Development-Aquaculture for Income and Nutrition (USAID-AIN) project, implemented by WorldFish, emphasized technology development for improved fish strains, and capacity building in hatcheries and nurseries for ...
Type: Publication
CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food-Systems (FISH) in Myanmar
Myanmar is a country with central lowlands including a mega delta, ringed by steep rugged highlands. As the second-most important food after rice, fish is an essential component of the diet in Myanmar, where per capita fish consumption is high at over 25 ...
Type: Publication
Discovery and biological relevance of 3,4-didehydroretinol (vitamin A2) in small indigenous fish species and its potential as a dietary source for addressing vitamin A deficiency
Discovered in the late 1920s, 3,4-didehydroretinol (DROL, vitamin A2) plays a significant biological role in freshwater fish. The functions of this vitamin have been investigated but to a far lesser extent than those of retinol (ROL, vitamin A1). A recent ...
Type: Publication
Fish and meat are often withheld from the diets of infants 6 to 12 months in fish-farming households in rural Bangladesh
Fish is a widely available animal-source food in Bangladesh and a rich source of nutrients, yet little is known about practices related to incorporating fish into the diets of infants and young children. Our study makes use of dietary diversity data ...
Type: Publication
