Worldfish is recruiting a value chain science leader in Bangladesh

WorldFish is a Partner Center of the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish, led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in collaboration with the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). The Livestock and Fish Program works to sustainably increase the productivity, … Continue reading →

Improving the working conditions of women fish retailers in Egypt

Women fish retailers in rural Egypt operate under difficult conditions that make the job one of last resort. A WorldFish and CARE project is testing approaches that can improve their employment conditions with the aim of maintaining, and potentially expanding, current employment levels and increasing earnings. Continue reading →

Launch of new innovation platform set to boost growth of Egyptian aquaculture

‘On 12 January 2014, WorldFish launched a new innovation platform to help plan for future growth of the highly successful Egyptian aquaculture sector. Egypt is the largest producer of farmed fish in Africa and the Middle East. Annual production in Egypt is estimated at one million tonnes per year, the equivalent of one fish per … Continue reading →

Egyptian aquaculture thrives during political turmoil

Despite the recent political unrest that has affected much of the country, Egyptian aquaculture is a great success story. Production reached almost one million tons in 2011, representing an average consumption of about one fish per person per week. A recent report for the project “Improving Employment and Income through the Development of Egypt’s Aquaculture … Continue reading →

Research synergies between Livestock and Fish and Aquatic Agricultural Systems programs highlighted at CGIAR knowledge day

Synergies between the Livestock and Fish CGIAR Research Program and the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) in Bangladesh were today highlighted at the frist CGIAR ‘knowledge day’ held in Nairobi. The collaboration was part of a presentation by Patrick Dugan of WorldFish on CGIAR progress towards reducing rural poverty. This is one … Continue reading →

Gender transformative approaches and value chain development

The current widespread recognition of the importance of integrating gender into development is reflected in the growing prominence of gender strategies for research and development organizations, the emergence of compelling approaches for gender integration, and the development of indicators for tracking performance. Despite this, there is growing concern that gender needs to be integrated into … Continue reading →

De-risking aquaculture value chain investments in Bangladesh

Aquaculture is needed to meet future demand for fish and other seafood, but sustainable growth requires we better understand and manage risks. Writing in the Forum for Agricultural Risk Management in Development, WorldFish scientists Malcolm Beveridge, Michael Phillips and Wayne Rogers explain how they seek to identify and manage risks for the poor and vulnerable … Continue reading →

Good fisheries policies help the poor – Stephen Hall

Fisheries policy makers are often chastised for not solving the problems of the global fishing industry — ensuring a constant supply of good-quality, affordable fish for the consumer and a satisfactory standard of living with fair recompense for the millions of fishers bringing home the catch. Why do they continue to get it wrong? WorldFish … Continue reading →

Investing in smallholder aquaculture can create economic, social and environmental benefits

Writing in New Agriculturist, Wayne Rogers, Malcolm Beveridge and Michael Phillips argue that “investments in smallholder [aquaculture] farmers and their organisations can be commercially viable, creating economic as well as social and environmental benefits. The growth of aquaculture – now the fastest growing food production system in the world – is increasingly attracting private investment. … Continue reading →

Improving aquaculture feed in Bangladesh: From feed ingredients to farmer profit to safe consumption

Use of manufactured feeds in aquaculture in Bangladesh has grown rapidly over the last five years. More than 1 million tonnes of commercially formulated feeds and 0.3-0.4 million tonnes of farm-made feeds were produced in 2012, and sectoral growth is projected to increase substantially over the medium term. This working paper summarizes findings from a … Continue reading →