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DFID has long since recognised the importance of aquaculture, particularly in its target regions, and has identified the importance of well-focused research to remove constraints, reduce vulnerability and maximise potential. The more recent expression of needs and opportunities within the context of livelihoods has also helped to focus on the ways in which a sector such as aquaculture, and its related biotechnical elements such as genetics, might best be supported and developed. While technical issues can be important, the delivery of benefit to poor households and communities requires a mix of approaches and understanding to target research more appropriately to the needs of producers and consumers. News from AFGRP New platform on peri-urban aquaculture formed A workshop was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh between 22-23rd November 2005. A wide range of stakeholders attended from Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia with the main objective being to establish a Platform for Communication and Information Exchange towards the sustainable development of peri-urban aquaculture in the region. Click here for more information. Impact assessment strategy published AFGRP has commissioned several strategy studies that will be published over the coming months. The first of these on approaches for impact assessment of research projects is available now by clicking here. Secretary of State visits AFGRP Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Scotland visited the AFGRP offices at the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling on 21st February 2005. Along with Anne McGuire, local MP, he discussed the programme's work in fish development, aquatic animal health and socio-economic research and visited the research facilities of the Institute. He praised the AFGRP for 'being at the heart of helping those in developing countries improve their livelihoods'. Click here to view the original press release. Eden Live AFGRP held a weekend of music, drama and food at the Eden Project entitled In addition, working with the Eden Project. we have developed a rice-fish exhibit within the Humid Tropic Biome on-site in Cornwall to celebrate International Year of Rice. The display demonstrates the role that fish play in rice fields as part of both integrated pest management (IPM) and decentralised seed production systems being developed in Bangladesh. For more information click here |
The goal of AFGRP is to improve the livelihoods of poor people through sustainably enhanced production and productivity of renewable natural resource systems. Our purpose is to improve knowledge of aquatic stocks and their selection, enhancement and culture to generate sustainable productive benefits of aquatic resources for poor people.  For best results, please view these pages in Internet Explorer or Mozilla |
| The Aquaculture and Fish Genetics Research Programme of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) is managed by the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland. FK9 4LA. UK. Tel: +44 1786 467900 Fax: +44 1786 451462 e-mail: afgrp@stir.ac.uk | ||