The contribution of fish intake, aquaculture, and small-scale fisheries to improving nutrition: A literature review

Much of fish consumed by the poor are caught by household members and traded in local markets. These fish are rarely or poorly included in national statistics, and it is therefore difficult to estimate precisely the real contribution of fish to the rural poor households. This report is the first global overview of the role played by fish in improving nutrition. Fish consumption patterns of the poor, the nutritional value of fish, and small-scale fisheries and aquaculture activities are considered. It also highlights the gap in knowledge where more research is needed.Small scale aquaculture, Nutritive value, Food fish, Developing countries, Food security, Fish consumption, Artisanal fishing

Gender responsive participatory varietal selection for sustainable seed potato systems in Assam, India.

This report presents the results of the Participatory Varietal Selection (PVSs) implemented in 2018. A total of 116 people participated in the PVSs at the flowering stage and 139 people participated at the harvesting stages. Gender‐responsive approaches were employed to facilitate women’s active participation. More than 50% of participants were women, and gender segregated group discussions were held to create a comfortable environment for women to speak in public

Gender in agricultural mechanization: Key guiding questions

This tool describes case studies of gender implications in mechanization in RTB crops, illustrating both positive and negative outcomes. GENNOVATE research has shown that the beneficiaries of mechanization tend to be the wealthier rather than the poorer farmers and more often men than women. However, results also reveal that women have strong interest in mechanization as a way to improve their own circumstances

Towards equitable and inclusive climate adaptation policies and practices

The presentation discussed the importance of looking at issues through a lens of gender and social diversities and thus paying attention to differences, inequality, and power dynamics among farmers. It emphasized that women-oriented technologies and adaptation strategies can help strengthen resilience to climate change at the community level

Integrating gender and social inclusion in WP2 Workplan

The presentation tackled how to integrate gender and social inclusion in the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Delta’s (AMD) Work Package 2: Nutrition Sensitive Deltaic Agri-food Systems. Workplan. It was presented during the AMD Work Package 2 - Nutrition Sensitive Deltaic Agri-food Systems Planning Workshop in Penang, Malaysia on 17 October 2022