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Item What do we know about the future of aquatic foods in global agrifood systems?(Book Chapter, 2025-07-21) Chan, Chin Yee; Tran, Nhuong; Hoong, Yan; Sulser, Timothy B.; Aung, Yee MonDemand for aquatic foods has increased rapidly due to population growth, rising incomes, and enhanced appreciation for the health benefits of fish. The rapid growth of aquaculture in the past two decades has been the key contributor to meeting the increasing demand for aquatic foods. Aquatic foods are nutrient-rich, generate low emissions and impacts on land and water, and contribute to the human health, well-being, and livelihoods of rural communities. The latest fish foresight studies provide multifaceted insights into future scenarios of technological progress, climate change, population growth, diet transformation, urbanization, investments, and policy shifts in the fish sector and the potential for fish to provide nutrition-sensitive interventions to combat food insecurity and malnutrition at the global, regional, and national level. Further foresight studies are needed to inform policymaking and develop a deeper understanding of the role aquatic foods can play in addressing the nutritional, social, and environmental food systems challenges while navigating the trade-offs of pursuing these different goals.Item What do we know about the future of agrifood systems in Southeast Asia?(Book Chapter, 2025-07-21) Tran, Nhuong; Valera, Harold Glenn; Chan, Chin Yee; Pede, Valerien Olivier; Aung, Yee Mon; Antonio, Ronald JeremyThe food systems of Southeast Asia (SEA) are projected to be under increasing pressure due to multiple drivers, including population growth, urbanization, biodiversity loss, and the uncertainties stemming from climate change. Rice and fish will remain staple foods and the backbone of diets in the region’s rural and urban areas. In 2019, SEA produced 72 percent of the world’s aquatic food products and 25 percent of the world’s rice. Rice accounts for 50 percent of calorie intake for its population, while fish contributes more than 50 percent of per capita average animal protein intake. These shares are expected to rise over the next several decades due to population growth. Production and consumption of staple foods are expected to fall due to the impacts of climate change, potentially jeopardizing food and nutrition security in the region and beyond. The projected magnitude of climate change impacts on rice production varies greatly, depending on the models used. Previous regional foresight studies have explored the implications of climate change on food production in SEA, but other driving forces and outcomes of food systems transformation have received less attention.Item Business Accelerators for Climate Change Adaptation in East and Southern Africa: The value of tailor-made and co-designed approaches for Food Systems Transformation(Brief, 2024-10-07) Lozano, Denise; Dam Lam, Rodolfo; Zulu, Mercy; Rossignoli, CristianoBusiness accelerators play a central role in the dissemination and scaling of innovations across food systems, brought about by high performing small and medium enterprises. This role is even more critical in nascent entrepreneurial ecosystems and value chains.Item Agricultural production and nutrition implications in Cambodia(Report, 2024-10-31) Phearun, HengAgriculture is a key sector in Cambodia, accounting for 22% of GDP in 2022, with 57% of households engaged in agricultural production. The vast majority of these households (94%) are involved in crop cultivation, primarily non-aromatic paddy rice, followed by mango and banana crops. Livestock and poultry farming are also significant, with 82% of farmers participating. However, aquaculture is practiced by only 6% of agricultural households. The sector remains vital for food security, despite its declining share in GDP because of structural changes in the economy. This study focuses on five provinces, examining household agricultural activities, including crop cultivation, livestock management, and aquaculture, based on a survey conducted in mid-2023. The objective is to comprehensively assess the productivity of agricultural households in Cambodia and to evaluate the nutrient content produced by their agricultural outputs.Item Fish-based products in diverse aquatic systems: Innovating with product development to tackle malnutrition and improve livelihoods(Brief, 2024-10-22) Bonis-Profumo, Gianna; Hunnam, Kimberly; Wate, Jillian Tutuo; Batalofo, Margaret; Duarte, Agustinha; Ou, Phichong; Rizaldo, Quennie; Khan, A K M Firoz; Ratha, Baishnaba; Shenoy, Neetha; Mudege, Netsayi; Gichohi, Wanjiku; Eriksson, HampusThis brief summarizes WorldFish’s work on fish-based products in seven countries across three continents over the past 10 years. It is based on an e-learning event that brought country teams together to document approaches, lessons and research priorities. Fish-based products are a cornerstone of WorldFish’s work. Piloting and/or scaling products such as dried fish and fish powder have been a core component of its aquatic food system research for development and nutrition-sensitive programs, providing a link between production systems and consumer well-being.Item Overview of COMFA+FISH instant porridge macronutrients(Brief, 2024-10-07) Tolar-Peterson, Terezie; Ragsdale, Kathleen; Mudege, Netsayi; Banda, Sylvia; Muzungaire, Lizzy; Burdine, Madeline; Roman, Katie; Bowen, JadynThese results included a nutrient analysis of locally sourced Kapenta DFP, two sensory panels of dishes fortified with a DFP-based protein/micronutrient blend we call Complementary Food for Africa+Dried Fish Powder (ComFA+Fish), collaboration with our private sector partner in Zambia, Sylva Food Solutions, to produce ComFA+Fish Plain and Vanilla Instant Porridges, and a third sensory panel to test the acceptability of the porridges among adults prior to testing their acceptability among IYC in 2024.Item Transformation of the feed supply segment of the aquaculture value chain in Bangladesh(Presentation, 2024-07-07) Ali, Hazrat; Belton, Ben; Haque, Md. Mahfuzul; Khondker, Murshed-E-JahanAquaculture is a highly dynamic and rapidly growing sub-sector in the global food system, including Bangladesh. Bangladesh is the fifth largest aquaculture producing country in the world (FAO, 2022) and production has increased 20 times over the past 3 decades (DoF, 2022). The aquaculture sector has experienced significant growth, diversification, and technological innovations, indicating a noticeable shift toward more intensive cultivation techniques. This evolution has resulted in higher demand of fish feeds which increased the number of traders for distribution of these feeds (Hernandez et al., 2018). However, yet very little is known about the characteristics of the dynamic and rapidly growing aquatic food value chain in Bangladesh. These gaps make it difficult to plan and manage aquaculture development or design appropriate investments, policies and effective interventions. Considering all these aspects collectively, comprehensive stacked survey-based research was conducted in fish feed supply segment considering the dynamic of transformation structure, conduct and performance.Item Transformation of the farming segment Of the aquaculture value chain in Bangladesh(Presentation, 2024-07-06) Ali, Hazrat; Belton, Ben; Haque, Md. Mahfuzul; Khondker, Murshed-E-JahanAquaculture is a highly dynamic and rapidly growing sub-sector in the global food system, including Bangladesh. Bangladesh is the fifth largest aquaculture producing country in the world (FAO, 2022) and production has increased 20 times over the past 3 decades (DoF, 2022). The aquaculture sector has experienced significant growth, diversification, and technological innovations, indicating a noticeable shift toward more intensive cultivation techniques. However, yet very little is known about the characteristics of the dynamic and rapidly growing aquatic food value chain in Bangladesh. These gaps make it difficult to plan and manage aquaculture development or design appropriate investments, policies and effective interventions. Considering all these aspects collectively, comprehensive stacked survey-based research was conducted in aquatic food production segment considering the dynamic of transformation structure, conduct and performance.Item Tilapia hatchery production in Nigeria: Manual for best biosecurity practices(Manual, 2024-05-03) Mohamed Din, Mohamed Shariff; Subasinghe, RohanaThe aim of these collective pioneering efforts is to establish a resilient and biosecure environment for farming tilapia in Nigeria. In doing so, they combine national goals of food security, economic prosperity and sustainable aquaculture practices. The manual provides crucial guidelines and protocols for ensuring the health and biosecurity of tilapia hatchery operations. We hope it will prove instrumental in guiding fish farmers across Nigeria to protect their stocks from diseases. This, in turn, will enhance yields and ensure the long-term success of their aquaculture endeavors.Item Smallholder tilapia farming in Nigeria: Guidelines for best biosecurity practices(Manual, 2024-05-03) Mohamed Din, Mohamed Shariff; Subasinghe, RohanaThis comprehensive tilapia biosecurity manual is an integral component of this initiative. The manual provides crucial guidelines and protocols for ensuring the health and biosecurity of smallholder operations that farm tilapia. . This we hope it will prove instrumental in guiding fish farmers across Nigeria to protect their stocks from diseases. This, in turn, will enhance yields and ensure the long-term success of their aquaculture endeavors.Item Community Fish Refuge Profile for Sustainable Aquaculture and Community Fish Refuge- CFR component(Brochure) Sean, Vichet; Ou, Phichong; Sun, Vathanak; chankrisna, chhievCFR profile combines the results of results at ground from 21 CFRs which are supported through the SAFR-CFR project.Item Sustainable aquaculture and community fish refuge management (khmer)(Poster, 2024-03-18) Sean, Vichet; Ou, Phichong; Sun, VathanakThe Sustainable Aquaculture and Community Fish Refuge (SAFR) project, which falls under the BMZ Special Initiative “Transformation of Agricultural and Food Systems,” aims to reduce poverty and hunger. Under the BMZ initiative, the Global Programme Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture was launched to improve the availability of fish products for food insecure people and increase employment and incomes. Thanks to contributions from the SAFR, the Cambodia Fisheries Administration was able to meet its goal of establishing 1200 community fish refuges (CFRs) to increase fish production, create jobs and generate income from environmentally friendly rice fields for food insecure people. To achieve this, WorldFish implemented the project CFR component (SAFR-CFR) to establish and improve the 21 CFRs in Kampong Thom. The project lasted from December 2020 to March 2024.Item Sustainable aquaculture and community fish refuge management(Poster, 2024-03-18) Sean, Vichet; Ou, Phichong; Sun, VathanakThe Sustainable Aquaculture and Community Fish Refuge (SAFR) project, which falls under the BMZ Special Initiative “Transformation of Agricultural and Food Systems,” aims to reduce poverty and hunger. Under the BMZ initiative, the Global Programme Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture was launched to improve the availability of fish products for food insecure people and increase employment and incomes. Thanks to contributions from the SAFR, the Cambodia Fisheries Administration was able to meet its goal of establishing 1200 community fish refuges (CFRs) to increase fish production, create jobs and generate income from environmentally friendly rice fields for food insecure people. To achieve this, WorldFish implemented the project CFR component (SAFR-CFR) to establish and improve the 21 CFRs in Kampong Thom. The project lasted from December 2020 to March 2024.Item Sustainable Aquaculture and Community Fish Refuge project: CFR component(Brief, 2024-03-25) Sean, Vichet; Ou, Phichong; Sun, VathanakThe Sustainable Aquaculture and Community Fish Refuge (SAFR) project, which falls under the BMZ Special Initiative “Transformation of Agricultural and Food Systems,” aims to reduce poverty and hunger. Under the BMZ initiative, the Global Programme Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture was launched to improve the availability of fish products for food insecure people and increase employment and incomes. Thanks to contributions from the SAFR, the Cambodia Fisheries Administration was able to meet its goal of establishing 1200 community fish refuges (CFRs) to increase fish production, create jobs and generate income from environmentally friendly rice fields for food insecure people. To achieve this, WorldFish implemented the project CFR component (SAFR-CFR) to establish and improve the 21 CFRs in Kampong Thom. The project lasted from December 2020 to March 2024.