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Item Gender in the farmed fish value chain of Bangladesh: A review of the evidence and development approaches(Brief, 2016) Kruijssen, Froukje; Rajaratnam, Surendran; Choudhury, A.; McDougall, Cynthia; Dalsgaard, Jens Peter T.Item Women’s empowerment in aquaculture: Case studies from Bangladesh(Presentation, 2016-08-07) Choudhury, A.; McDougall, C.Item Shrimp, prawn and the political economy of social wellbeing in rural Bangladesh(Journal Article, 2016-06) Belton, BenWellbeing is gaining prominence in international development discourse as an alternative means of conceptualising and assessing progress against human development goals. This paper operationalizes the concept of social wellbeing (comprised of interlinked material, subjective and relational dimensions) as a framework for understanding the effects of agrarian change, as experienced by inhabitants of two villages in rural Southwest Bangladesh. Production of two ostensibly similar high value export crops (tiger shrimp and freshwater prawn) resulted in radically different trajectories of agrarian change and social wellbeing outcomes in the two villages. These were broadly positive in the village producing prawn, but broadly negative in the village producing shrimp. The paper links these divergent wellbeing outcomes to the ways in which peasant livelihoods became commodified in each village. Different patterns of commodification are shown to be linked to differences in the biological characteristics of the two organisms farmed. The paper demonstrates the theoretical, methodological and analytical utility of integrating social wellbeing and political economy of agrarian change perspectives in the study of rural development.Item Effects of white spot disease and bio-security on shrimp farming in Bangladesh(Journal Article, 2016) Debnath, P.P.; Karim, M.; Keus, H.J.; Mohan, C.V.; Belton, BenShrimp (Penaeus monodon) culture accounts a large proportion of Bangladesh’s aquaculture industry by value, and is the country’s second largest source of export earnings. But it has encountered enormous problems due to the spread of diseases, particularly white spot disease (WSD), and has incurred significant economic losses as a result. The major factors encouraging WSD outbreaks are the production of post larvae (PL) using wild broodstock and traditional farming systems with poor farm level bio-security. Between 2005 and 2014 WorldFish tested broodstock, nauplii and PL from hatcheries in Bangladesh using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, as part of a program to supply white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) free PLs to project farmers. A strong positive correlation (R = 0.743) was found among WSSV infected broodstock and WSSV infected nauplii, providing evidence of transmission of WSSV from mother to PL in hatcheries. On an average, every year almost 36.19% of hatchery produced PL was found to be WSSV positive considering positive nauplii batches from 2005 to 2014. This would be sufficient to contaminate almost the entire farming system, as 88% of farming area is under traditional farming practice. Developing commercial PCR testing facilities for ensuring supply of WSSV free seed and implementing farm level bio-security programs could reduce disease risks, improve farm productivity and contribute to country’s economy.Item Value chain analysis of Egyptian fish seed production(Journal Article, 2014) Nasr-Allah, A.M.; Dickson, M.W.; Al-Kenawy, D.A.R.; Fathi, M.; El-Naggar, G.O.; Azazy, G.E.; Grana, Y. Sh.; Diab, A.M.Item Beyond net deficits: New priorities for an aquacultural geography(Journal Article, 2014-03) Belton, Ben; Bush, S.R.Geographers first identified aquaculture as an important field of study during the 1990s, pointing to a ‘net deficit’ in geographical knowledge about the activity. This paper examines how far geographers have come in bridging this knowledge deficit in the last 20 years. While increasing attention has focused on the political economy of export products consumed in the global North, ‘everyday’ geographies of aquaculture production and consumption in the global South have been neglected. We argue that paying greater attention to everyday aquaculture in the global South provides opportunities for geographers to engage with wider questions around development and change that extend far beyond aquaculture. By focusing on changing patterns of aquaculture production for Southern domestic markets, geographers can provide a counterpoint to Northern dominated agro-food studies by re-emphasising the importance of consumption, urbanisation and agrarian transitions from a more place-based perspective and, in doing so, support the development of theory that reflects Southern realties.Item Gender integration in aquaculture research and technology adoption processes: Lessons learned in Bangladesh(Working Paper, 2015) Farnworth, Cathy Rozel; Sultana, Nasrin; Kantor, Paula; Choudhury, A.Item The current status of aquaculture and aquafeed production in Bangladesh(Newsletter, 2013) Mamun-Ur-Rashid, M.; Belton, Ben; Phillips, M.; Karim, M.Over the last decade, dramatic increases in the production of a variety of species from commercial aquaculture systems and sharp increases in per capita fish consumption have occurred in Bangladesh. This transition has been made possible by widespread adoption of semi-intensive and intensive production practices, accompanied by growth in the production and use of aquafeeds. Findings relating to the current status of aquaculture in Bangladesh have been reported in greater detail elsewhere. This article provides a brief overview of the status of aquaculture and fish consumption in the country and presents new information on the status of aquafeed production in Bangladesh, drawn from a recent study of the aquafeed industry. This article is based on key findings of a report published by WorldFish on the status of aquaculture and fish consumption in Bangladesh and presented at the AQUA 2012 conference in Prague.Item Literature review of selected aquaculture value chains in southern Bangladesh(Report, 2015-02-28) Innovision Consulting Private LimitedItem Aquaculture, employment, poverty, food security and well-being in Bangladesh: A comparative study(Report, 2013) Belton, Ben; Ahmed, N.; Murshed-e-Jahan, K.Item Is aquaculture pro-poor? Empirical evidence of impacts on fish consumption in Bangladesh(Journal Article, 2014-12) Toufique, K.A.; Belton, BenAquaculture is widely held to contribute to poverty reduction and food security in the Global South, but robust evidence is limited. Using nationally representative data from Bangladesh, this study analyses changes in fish consumption from 2000 to 2010. Rapid expansion of commercial aquaculture pegged down fish prices, resulting in increased fish consumption by extreme poor and moderate poor consumers and those in rural areas. These outcomes are closely linked to the pro-poor nature of national economic growth during this period. These findings contribute to a broadening of the debate on whether the growth of aquaculture in Bangladesh has been pro-poor.Item Farmed fish value chain development in Bangladesh: Situation analysis and trends(Report, 2014-07-15) Apu, N.A.Item Bangladesh fish value chain—Updated business case(Internal Document, 2014-04-30) CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and FishItem Bangladesh fish value chain business case(Internal Document, 2013-12-10) CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and FishItem Assessment of the carp seeds value chain in Southern Bangladesh(Report, 2012-01) WorldFishThe Aquaculture for Income and Nutrition (AIN) project implemented by World Fish and funded by USAID, aims at increasing aquaculture production in 20 districts of Southern Bangladesh (Greater Khulna, Greater Barisal, Greater Jessore and Greater Faridpur) to reduce poverty and enhance nutritional status. As part of its initial scoping activities World Fish commissioned this value chain assessment on the market chains of carp fish seed (spawn, fry and fingerlings) in the southern region of Bangladesh. The purpose of this study is to obtain a clearer understanding of the volumes of fish produced and consumed in Southern Bangladesh and their origin (by system and location), their destination (by type of market, type of consumer and location), and to gain a clearer understanding of potential market based solutions to farmer’s problems, which the project could implement.Item GHERS: Greater Harvest and Economic Returns from Shrimp: Final program performance report(Report, 2013-01) WorldFishThe Greater Harvest and Economic Returns from Shrimp (GHERS) is an initiative of Poverty Reduction by Increasing the Competitiveness of Enterprises (PRICE) project, funded by USAID. The objective of GHERS was to increase the productive capacity of existing farms and enhance quality of shrimp delivered to processors adding over $ 45 million to current sales, $10 million new investment and 14,000 new jobs. This final performance report presents the activities and achievements of the project since 2008.Item Feed the future aquaculture project: Draft quarterly progress report: January-March 2013(Report, 2013-03) WorldFishThe Feed the Future Aquaculture project is a five year transformative investment in aquaculture focused on 20 southern districts in Barisal, Khulna and Dhaka divisions, Bangladesh, which started in October 2011. This report describes the achievements of FtF-Aquaculture project activities implemented during the 6th quarter (January to March 2013) along with cumulative progress on FtF indicators. Due to the seasonality of fish and shrimp production, which is out of sync with the project year, final harvesting of aquaculture production was completed in this quarter. The achievements summarized below relate to progress of project activities. Progress against the FtF indicators that were not reported on previously are now included in this report.Item Value chain analysis: Shrimp, prawn and tilapia from the southern region of Bangladesh and feasibility analysis: Brackish water sea-bass in the southern region in Bangladesh(Report, 2012-10) WorldFishThe WorldFish Center is implementing the FtF Aquaculture Project in 20 southern districts in Bangladesh. The project is implemented under USAID’s Feed the Future initiative in collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh. The project contributes to achieving the ‘Feed the Future’ goals through four objectives: (i) dissemination of improved quality fish and shrimp seed, (ii) improving the nutrition and income status of farm households, (iii) increasing investment, employment and fish production through commercial aquaculture and (iv) policy and regulatory reform and institutional capacity building to support sustainable aquaculture growth. The project commissioned this study to gather insights into the value chains of shrimp, prawn and tilapia in the project region and the feasibility of promoting culture of brackish water sea-bass in the region. The findings and recommendations are expected to provide the foundation for the project to design its interventions for achieving its goals.Item Feed the future aquaculture project: Annual report: October 2011-September 2012(Report, 2012-09) WorldFishThe Feed the Future Aquaculture project is a five year transformative investment in aquaculture focused on 20 southern districts in Barisal, Khulna and Dhaka divisions, Bangladesh. This report describes the achievements of FtF-Aquaculture project activities implemented during FY12. Some of the targets for production and associated income have not been achieved yet as a large share of the fish will be harvested after closing of the reporting period. However, on the basis of growth monitoring, indications are that production is on track to achieve the targets.Item Improving aquaculture feed in Bangladesh: From feed ingredients to farmer profit to safe consumption(Working Paper, 2013-07) Mamun-Ur-Rashid, M.; Belton, Ben; Phillips, M.; Rosentrater, K.A.