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Carp intensification doubles production and increases profits for Indian farmers

Cecily Layzell - 3 June 2019

In India’s Odisha State, fish farmers have been able to double their production and increase their profits thanks to a carp intensification program supported by WorldFish.

How aquaculture in Africa is benefiting from new technologies and best management practices

Mona El Azzazy - 27 January 2019

Despite major challenges—including a lack of adequately trained staff, low-quality fish seed and expensive feed—aquaculture in Africa has enormous potential. Here’s how it is benefiting from new technologies and best management practices.

High involvement, low benefit: Overcoming gender barriers in aquaculture in Indonesia

Cynthia McDougall - 20 February 2018

Women on reconstructed fish ponds, Bireuen, Indonesia. Photo by Mike Lusmore.

Women make a significant contribution to aquaculture in Indonesia, yet they face more barriers in and receive fewer benefits from the sector than men. These are the findings of new case studies carried out by WorldFish and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH). Closing this gender gap will enable the aquaculture sector to enhance women’s social and economic empowerment, and drive economic development in the country.

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