In recent years, Livestock and Fish program partner WorldFish works with CARE – a leading humanitarian organization – on projects to improve livelihoods in developing countries. This collaboration includes work in Egypt and Bangladesh (with the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems). In Egypt, linked with the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish, … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Fish
Aquaculture / Asia / CRP37 / Fish / Southeast Asia / WorldFish
Sustainable development of fish supplies to meet food and nutrition security needs
At the recent meeting on ‘Integrating Nutrition into the ASEAN Food Security Framework and Strategic Plan of Action on Food Security in ASEAN Region’, Michael Phillips, Malcolm Beveridge and Stephen Hall made a presentation on fish and food and nutrition security; fish as food; and fish, food and nutrition security scenarios in the ASEAN region. … Continue reading »
Africa / Aquaculture / CRP37 / CRP4 / Egypt / Fish / Food Safety / Livestock-Fish / North Africa / Project / Value Chains / WorldFish
Assessing food safety and food nutrition in food chains: A rapid integrated assessment project
Putting enough food on the table is a daily challenge faced by households around the world. Ensuring that the food contains enough protein and essential micronutrients is a further consideration, and animal products, such as fish and meat from livestock can go a long way to improving the diets of the world’s poor. In addition, … Continue reading »
Animal Breeding / Article / Asia / Event / Fish / Genetics / Livestock-Fish / Presentation / WorldFish
Aquaculture conference showcases latest technologies
One of the largest aquaculture and aquarium shows in Asia, Aqua Aquaria India 2013, was recently held in Vijayawada, AndhraPradesh, India, from 8 – 10 February. Hosted by the Marine Products Export Development Authority of the Government of India (MPEDA), the event showcased the latest production and marketing technologies in aquaculture and ornamental fish culture … Continue reading »
Aquaculture / CRP37 / Fish / Livestock-Fish
Fish for food security and nutrition
In the January 2013 issue of Animal Frontiers, Livestock and Fish advisory committee member James Muir explains that fish production will have to increase to meet global demand. He writes that fish are often overlooked as an important source of nutrients and protein. According to Muir, global fish consumption increased rapidly over the last 50 … Continue reading »
Multiplying and disseminating improved fish breeds to farmers
A new working paper from WorldFish argues that the availability of genetically more productive fish stock “must progress hand in hand” with refinements in the production systems in which the fish will reared and marketed. The authors indicate there is much “documented evidence about the success of selective breeding in several species,” however they argue … Continue reading »
Africa / Aquaculture / CRP37 / Egypt / Fish / Genetics / Livestock-Fish / WorldFish
Open Day highlights improvements in Egyptian aquaculture
WorldFish hosted an open day on Monday 15th October at its Abbassa research center in Sharkia, Egypt to showcase its latest research and development initiatives, with the support of the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Dr. Salah Abdel Mooemin. The Malaysia-based international research organization has had a fisheries and aquaculture research program in Egypt … Continue reading »
Africa / Aquaculture / Article / CGIAR / CRP37 / Egypt / Fish / Genetics / North Africa / Research
Egypt research on tilapia aquaculture reports improved results through genetic improvements
The importance of aquaculture production in Egypt has been increasing rapidly in the past decade, especially tilapia aquaculture, which accounts for about 55 per cent of the total aquaculture production in the country. To meet the growing population needs for animal protein, Egypt has to realize the potential to further increase tilapia aquaculture production. Recent … Continue reading »
Africa / Aquaculture / Climate Change / CRP37 / East Africa / Fish / Livestock-Fish / Report / Uganda / Value Chains / WorldFish
Fish value chains in Uganda – The impacts of climate change and variability
Fish are a significant source of income and food security in Uganda, highly vulnerable to climate and non-climate related drivers of change. This working paper from the WorldFish Center examines the vulnerability of the fish sector in Uganda as it relates to the predicted impacts from climate change and variability, using the concept of the … Continue reading »
Aquaculture / CGIAR / CRP37 / Egypt / Fish / Livestock-Fish / North Africa / Report / Value Chains / WorldFish
Value-chain analysis of Egyptian aquaculture
The aquaculture sector makes a significant contribution to income, employment creation and food security of Egypt. Despite this, the economic performance of the sector is not well understood or documented. This report from the WorldFish Center presents the outputs of a value-chain study of the sector. It provides quantitative and qualitative information about financial performance, … Continue reading »
