Thriving local food systems are the cornerstone of food security, culture, and heritage of Indigenous communities, and in small island states across the Pacific, these systems are heavily dependent
In Myanmar, the Hilsa shad is a critical fish for local livelihoods, nutrition, and ecosystems.
Small indigenous species of fish such as mola are rich in the micronutrients often missing from diets in low- income countries such as India, where 36 percent of children are stunted, and 57 percen
Despite aquaculture’s important role in Malawi and Zambia, where around 20 percent of land is covered in water, smallholder fish farmers face many challenges, including a lack of access to training
When Timor-Leste launched its National Aquaculture Development Strategy a decade ago, the average annual fish consumption was just
Just agroecological transitions aim to transform food systems to address global challenges simultaneously, including hunger, widespread degradation of land and water resources, the climate crisis, and biodiversity loss but the currently adopted agroecological principles do not adequately cover water management and aquatic foods.
WorldFish, through its Zambia office, took part in the 95th Agriculture and Commercial Show, hel
Home to 177 million people – 36 percent of them poor and vulnerable – the Asian mega-deltas of Mekong, Ayeyarwady, and G
In 1999, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the recommendation by the World Conference of Ministers of Youth (Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998) that 12 August be declared International Youth Day (A/RES/54/120). Over the last two decades of International Youth Day (IYD) celebrations, several innovative and timely themes have been explored, including mental health, intergenerational solidarity, safe spaces for youth, and civic engagement.
As the climate crisis heats up, land-based food production is coming under increasing scrutiny.