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Thursday, 9th May 2013
Shahnaz Dewan, a former elected member of local government, lives in Adabari village in Tangail...
Tuesday, 16th April 2013
I had just arrived at our training venue in Dhaka and watched as the manager stood at the top of...
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Thursday, 16th May 2013
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Tuesday, 14th May 2013
Jessore, Bangladesh (4-5 May 2013)
To promote the...
Wednesday, 24th April 2013
The government of Timor-Leste has developed a National Aquaculture Development...
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Tuesday, 4th September 2012
Source: New Agriculturalist
Wetland environments, including freshwater floodplains and coastal deltas, can be highly productive; more than 700 million people around the world depend directly on them, whether for crop production, fishing, livestock rearing or other natural resources. But wetland livelihoods typically face a myriad of constraints, and increasingly extreme and unpredictable...
Friday, 24th August 2012
Coral Triangle Maps of the Month
The Coral Triangle Maps of the Month is a bi-weekly email that showcases various maps that highlight the diversity and uniqueness of the Coral Triangle region. The maps also show some of the pressing issues that are threatening...
Thursday, 23rd August 2012
Source: Livestock and Fish
Senior management leaders from ILRI and WorldFish came together on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 August at WorldFish headquarters in Penang, to share their experiences and lessons as partners in the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish (L&F).
As in building any partnership it was a great opportunity to track current progress, and identify any...
Wednesday, 22nd August 2012
Source: Livestock & Fish
WorldFish recently hosted a workshop on value chains, which aimed to provide a common understanding of what value chains are, and develop a cohesive approach to working with them.
Spanning two days, the workshop brought together experts from across the WorldFish research divisions and country offices, and was a great opportunity to assess the type of...
Monday, 13th August 2012
A woman prepares dried fish in Bangladesh, photo by WorldFish 2007.
WorldFish and SPRING Bangladesh signed a Letter of Collaboration (LOC) on Wednesday 08 August, signifying their commitment to work together to improve the nutritional status of women and young children in the Barisal and Khulna divisions.
The collaboration will help promote the consumption and sale of nutrient-...
Tuesday, 31st July 2012
Source: The Financial Express
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in the city Monday between WorldFish and Bangladesh Shrimp and Fish Foundation (BSFF) for persuasion of joint activities for the growth of sustainable aquaculture, reports BSS.
Under this MoU, joint promotional activities including holding meetings, dialogues, conferences, research, demonstrations and...
Monday, 30th July 2012
Source: The Phnom Pehn Post - by Joe Freeman and Kim Yuthana
A new long-term project aims to boost fish stocks in rice fields. That was not a typo.
For years, rice farmers in Cambodia have swept up fish – as well as frogs, snails and other aquatic fauna – that make their way from streams, canals and floodplains into rice fields. They then sell the fresh catches on the side or eat...
Thursday, 19th July 2012
An update on the WorldFish project, “Stung Treng Ramsar Site in Cambodia – Integrating Fisheries Management and Wetlands Conservation”, is found in the latest issue of The Babbler, No. 41 (April - June 2012). Please view the online version below (pages 29-30) or download The Babbler, No. 41 (PDF, 3.7 MB).
Tuesday, 17th July 2012
Source: Expiscor
This commentary was written and posted at http://t.co/Pj33Ihi0 in response to an Opinion piece by Roger Bradbury that appeared in the New York Times on July 13th 2012. You can find the original opinion article at http://nyti.ms/SsXfT9.
Roger Bradbury’s apocalyptic vision for certain death of the worlds coral reefs clearly runs contrary to the views of the most...
Wednesday, 11th July 2012
The Power of Indigenous Leadership
On Expiscor by Stephen hall
Ensuring local ownership through genuine partnership with local communities and ensuring the participation of women – two of the principal keys to success. Continue reading.