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Prospects and challenges of fish for food security in Africa
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
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| Author | Chan, Chin Yee Tran, Nhuong Pethiyagoda, Shanali Crissman, Charles C. Sulser, Timothy B. Phillips, Michael J. |
| Organization | IFPRI - Environment and Production Technology Division |
| Description | Fish contribute to Africa's food and nutrition security, but future directions for the fish sector remain uncertain. Using a structural foresight modeling approach, this paper examines past, present, and future trends of fish supply and demand in Africa to highlight challenges and prospects of the fish sector's contribution to food security in the continent. If historical trends are maintained, growth of aquaculture and fisheries would be slow, resulting in declining per capita fish consumption. Alternative scenarios highlight the potential importance of African aquaculture development in addressing food security. Policies to promote sustainable aquaculture, reduce post-harvest losses, and facilitate fish trade are indispensable. Fish deserves more attention in food and nutrition policies due to its prominence in the African food basket. |
| Sponsorship | Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/b4ea6c47-9421-4e16-9637-d3b657011b52 |
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| ISSN | 22119124 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.gfs.2018.12.002 |
| Journal | Global Food Security |
| Issue Number | March 2019 |
| Volume Number | 20 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | CC-BY-4.0 |
| Subject Keyword | Policies, Institutions, and Markets Fish Resource Management Models Technological Changes Economic Development Policies Commodities Malnutrition Aquaculture Nutrition Trade Food Supply Food Security Fisheries Commodity Markets Prices |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
