In September 2023, CGIAR researchers published the article, "Integrated aquatic and terrestrial food production enhances micronutrient and economic productivity for nutrition-sensitive food systems" in Nature Food. Abstract Integrated aquaculture–agriculture (IAA) is a form of crop diversification where aquatic and terrestrial foods are grown together on a single parcel of land. We compare economic and nutrient […]
Publication – Transformation of the feed supply segment of the aquaculture value chain in Bangladesh
In November 2023, IFPRI, WorldFish, Michigan State University, and Bangladesh Agricultural University co-authored the article, "Transformation of the feed supply segment of the aquaculture value chain in Bangladesh," which was published in Aquaculture for open access. Abstract The rapid growth of aquaculture in Bangladesh over the past three decades has been facilitated by increasing supplementary […]
Publication – Cracking the code of hatchery-based mass production of mola for nutrition-sensitive aquaculture
In October 2023, researchers from IFPRI, WorldFish, Michigan State University, and Biswal Aquatech researchers published the article, "Cracking the code of hatchery-based mass production of mola for nutrition-sensitive aquaculture" in Frontiers in Aquaculture. Abstract Introduction: Small indigenous fish species (SIS) can be particularly rich in micronutrients and make a crucial contribution toward improving human nutrition. The […]
Nov 28: Upgrading aquaculture value chains through smallholder clusters: Reflections on emerging experience from Bangladesh
This session provides an opportunity to reflect on the potential of group-based interventions to facilitate upgrading by shrimp smallholders, and the challenges associated with doing so. Shrimp is Bangladesh’s main agricultural export and a substantial contributor to the economy of southern Bangladesh, but the sector has a checkered history; beset by struggles over land and […]
Shrimp sector lagging behind: study
Due to lack of facilities including investment, adequate land for extending shrimp farms, modernized technologies and support from the authorities concerned, country's shrimp farming hasn't improved in a desired level. Instead, in recent years, the promise of a shrimp boom has faded and the sector seems to be at an impasse. According to a study report […]
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