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Item AAS - Presentation for Discussion with Donors and Partners - June 2013(Presentation, 2013-06) CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural SystemsItem Gender and aquaculture value chains: A review of key issues and implications for research(Journal Article, 2018-08) Kruijssen, Froukje; McDougall, C.L.; Asseldonk, I.J.M. vanAlthough aquaculture is the fastest growing food producing sector in the world and generates significant employment opportunities at multiple scales, men and women are not necessarily able to participate in aquaculture value chains in the same way, and benefits may not be evenly distributed between them. This paper aims to elucidate current knowledge of gendered engagement in and returns from aquaculture value chains. It does so by presenting a review of existing evidence on gender issues in aquaculture value chains along five key dimensions: gender division of labor, distribution of benefits, access and control over assets and resources, gender and social norms, power relations and governance. Subsequently, the potential results for value chain performance and potential upgrading pathways are presented. The review shows that there is limited high quality sex-disaggregated data regarding aquaculture value chains, in particular related to the distribution of benefits in the chain. It also shows that evidence is limited regarding other aspects of the quality of women's participation in and returns from these chains. Existing evidence, however, indicates gendered imbalances in all five dimensions assessed, with formal and informal barriers, including gender norms, limiting women's equal engagement and returns. The specifics were found to vary by context and to be shaped in relation to factors such as class, needs, and social and religious norms. The impact of gender inequity on value chain performance was also found to be an area of literature for which evidence is still limited. While the upgrading pathways as described in the literature may result in economic upgrading, they may have limited effect on improving inequity or social conditions in the chain, if they do not take underlying inequities in institutions into account. Together the evidence indicates the need for research to elucidate practical ways to increase women's engagement in and returns from aquaculture value chains through addressing formal and informal barriers to women's control over assets, including shifting underlying gender norms and relations towards gender equality.Item Annual report 2016: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems(Annual Report, 2017-11) CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural SystemsCGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems 2016 Annual ReportItem 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 Antimicrobial resistant enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. in houseflies infesting fish in food markets in Zambia(Journal Article, 2016-12-28) Songe, M.M.; Hang'ombe, M.B.; Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D.; Grace, DeliaDiarrhea is one of the most common diseases and is a leading cause of death in developing countries. This is often caused by contaminated food. Poor food hygiene standards are exacerbated by the presence of flies which can transmit a variety of infectious microorganisms, particularly through animal source foods. This fact becomes especially important in developing countries like Zambia, where fish is a highly valued source of protein. Our interest in this study was to identify if the flies that beset food markets in Zambia carry important pathogenic bacteria on their bodies, and subsequently if these bacteria carry resistance genes to commonly used antibiotics, which would indicate problems in eradicating these pathogens. The present study took into account fish vendors’ and consumers’ perception of flies and interest in interventions to reduce their numbers. We conducted semi-structured interviews with (1) traders (comprised of randomly selected males and females) and (2) consumers (including randomly selected males and females). Thereafter, we collected flies found on fish in markets in Mongu and Lusaka districts of Zambia. For the entire study, a total of 418 fly samples were analyzed in the laboratory and Salmonella spp. and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli were isolated from the flies. Further laboratory screening revealed that overall, 17.2% (72/418) (95% CI; 43.2%–65.5%) of total samples analyzed contained Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli. These significant findings call for a strengthening of the antibiotic administering policy in Zambia and the development of sustainable interventions to reduce fly numbers in food markets and improve food safety and hygiene.Item Value chain transformation: Taking stock of WorldFish research on value chains and markets(Working Paper, 2016) Kruijssen, Froukje; Audet-Belanger, G.; Choudhury, A.; Crissman, C.C.; Dalsgaard, Jens Peter T.; Dawson, C.; Dickson, M.; Genschick, S.; Islam, M.M.; Kaminski, A.; Keus, H.J.; McDougall, Cynthia; Banda, L.E.; Muyaule, C.; Rajaratnam, S.The goal of WorldFish’s research on markets and value chains is to increase the benefits to resource-poor people from fisheries and aquaculture value chains by researching (1) key barriers to resource-poor men, women and other marginalized groups gaining greater benefits from participation in value chains, including barriers related to the availability, affordability and quality of nutrient-rich fish for resource-poor consumers; (2) interventions to overcome those barriers; and (3) mechanisms that are most effective for scaling up of value chain interventions. This paper aims to promote and document learning across WorldFish’s value chain research efforts in Asia and Africa. It has three main objectives: (1) to take stock of WorldFish’s past and ongoing research on value chains; (2) to draw out commonalities and differences between these projects; and (3) to provide a synthesis of some learning that can guide future work.Item Annual report 2014: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems(Annual Report, 2016-02-16) CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural SystemsItem 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 Aquaculture, employment, poverty, food security and well-being in Bangladesh: A comparative study(Report, 2013) Belton, Ben; Ahmed, N.; Murshed-e-Jahan, K.Item Annual progress report 2013: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems(Annual Report, 2014-08-01) CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural SystemsAnnual progress report 2013: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS)Item Pre-Proposal for CRP 2nd Call: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems(Proposal, 2013-09-30) CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural SystemsItem 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.Item AAS - Concept Note for Discussion with Donors and Partners - June 2013 (Discussion Document)(Proposal, 2013-06-15) CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural SystemsItem CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems - Gender Strategy(Internal Document, 2012-12-01) CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural SystemsIn many rural communities living along the rivers and coasts of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific, poverty is deeply entrenched and malnutrition widespread. Many of these poor households are highly vulnerable to changing climate, sea level rise and broader environmental change. Some 250 million people live on less than US$ 1.25/day, roughly one quarter of the 1 billion rural poor generally described as having been left behind by the Green Revolution’s combination of improved seeds, fertilizer and access to markets.Item Annual progress report 2011: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems(Annual Report, 2012-08-31) CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural SystemsItem ISPC Commentary on the Proposal CRP1.3: Harnessing the development potential of aquatic agricultural systems for the poor and vulnerable(Independent Commentary, 2011-04-21) CGIAR Independent Science and Partnership CouncilISPC commentary on the CRP 1.3 proposal addressing the issues of poverty and vulnerability in selected countries of the world where aquatic agricultural systems are of major importance.Item CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems(Proposal, 2011-03-01) CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural SystemsThis program aims to help poor and vulnerable people to more fully benefit from aquatic agricultural systems, which include a mix of cultivation, livestock, aquaculture, fishing, and gathering of natural resources. Although these diverse farming systems can be highly productive, smallholders face many constraints that prevent them from leveraging this potential and improving their livelihoods. The research will focus on increasing productivity, improving market access, strengthening resilience and adaptive capacity, reducing gender disparities, and improving policies and institutions for the benefit of the poor.Item CGIAR Research Proposal 1.3: Harnessing the Development Potential of Aquatic Agricultural Systems for the Poor and Vulnerable(Proposal, 2011-03-01) WorldFish; Bioversity International; International Center for Tropical AgricultureCRP 1.3 is designed to change how the CGIAR engages with Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS). CRP 1.3 will focus initially on three AAS: (i) Asia‘s mega deltas, targeting Bangladesh and Cambodia; (ii) Asia-Pacific islands, targeting the Philippines and Solomons; and (iii) African freshwater systems, targeting first Zambia, then Uganda and Mali. In each of these systems, national consultations have identified focal hubs. In these hubs partnerships will be built among fishers, farmers, traders, women‘s groups, private firms, local governments and other agents of change. The project seeks to improve the lives of 15 million poor and vulnerable people over the next 6 years. This program was presented at the 4th Fund Council meeting in April 2011, then approved at the 5th Fund Council meeting in July 2011.