Poverty reduction Archives

Dried small fish powder provides opportunity for child health in Myanmar

Admin - 27 November 2020

A mother and child tasting the noodles with dried small fish powder mixture. Photo by Nge Nge Lwin & FedWell Foods.

As the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need for nutritious diets, efforts to promote dried small fish powder is offering an opportunity for accessible and acceptable forms of micronutrients needed to boost the health of young … Read the rest

Illuminating Hidden Harvests country case study author: Kafayat Fakoya

Kate Bevitt - 17 November 2020

Dr. Kafayat Fakoya (left) with Dr. Meryl Williams, chair of the Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section (GAFS) of the Asian Fisheries Society (AFS).

Illuminating Hidden Harvests (IHH): The contribution of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development is a collaborative study led by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Duke University and WorldFish. In this series, we profile some of the more than 300 experts … Read the rest

Field Notes: Boosting small-scale aquaculture productivity in inland Myanmar

Lizeth Tatiana Casagua Diaz - 19 October 2020

With small improvements in practices aquaculture could boost productivity, food and nutrition security of small-scale fish farmers. The photo was taken in Shwebo Township by Lizeth Tatiana Casagua Diaz, 2019.

Myanmar is one of the largest fish producers in the world. The country ranks among the largest global inland aquaculture producers. With increased understanding and investment in sustainable development, Myanmar’s aquaculture sector has the potential to reduce poverty and contribute … Read the rest

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