A fisher brings in a catch near Atauro, Timor Leste. Pic by Neil Palmer for the CGIAR Initiative on Aquatic Foods
Program/accelerator:

Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods

We will provide a way to boost access to nutritious foods while reducing emissions and supporting inclusive livelihoods. By combining diverse livestock and aquatic systems, we will create opportunities to address local challenges with integrated solutions tailored to specific contexts.

We envision to improve the lives and well-being of people in low- and middle-income countries by sustainably transforming animal and aquatic food systems, so they foster inclusive, healthy, and nutrient-dense food supply chains that are climate- and environmentally- friendly.

Our work aims to help with

  • realizing 18 bilateral projects
  • unlocking US$84 million in funding
  • impacting more than 1 million people
  • Where we will work in

Where we will work in

Kenya, Ethiopia, Mali, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Colombia, Guatemala, Senegal, Tunisia, Cambodia, Ghana, Nigeria, Timor Leste, Zambia, Malaysia and Egypt

Challenges we’ll address

  • Animal and aquatic food systems impact and are impacted by climate change
  • Limited access and affordability in animal and aquatic food value chains
  • A lack of comprehensive data that constrains investment and policy decisions in value chains
  • Productivity gaps and understanding what bundles of solutions work in specific contexts
  • Animal disease and antimicrobial resistance because of environmental degradation

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Areas of Work

  • Productivity+ 
    We will support animal and aquatic food producers in a socially inclusive manner as they adopt productivity-enhancing innovations that bring profit, reduce emissions and increase food nutrient value.
  • Climate and the Environment
    We will bolster the efforts of communities within animal and aquatic food systems to adopt innovations for increased social, economic and environmental resilience.
  • One Health
    We will develop and support innovations in animal and aquatic food systems to improve community health and well-being.
  • Market Systems, Policy Solutions and Scaling
    We will strengthen market actors including women, youth and marginalized groups, to participate in equitable, efficient, low-emission and resilient animal and aquatic food systems.
  • Data and Digital Solutions
    We will assist all program-level outcomes in developing scalable innovations for improved productivity.
  • Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion
    We will support the efforts of animal and aquatic food producers and communities to adopt more equitable norms for women and youth empowerment.

Our Approach

Interlinked support across CGIAR’s portfolio

Our program will complement the Better Diets and Nutrition, Breeding for Tomorrow, Climate Action, Multifunctional Landscapes, Sustainable Farming, Policy Innovations, and Scaling for Impact programs, and the Capacity Sharing, Digital Transformation, and Gender Equality & Inclusion accelerators.

Working to share our capacity with

  • national partners, government agencies, and decision-makers
  • smallholder farmers and small and medium entrepreneurs
  • scientists and researchers

Built on CGIAR’s proven expertise

  • Strong ties with agricultural research institutes, governments, local universities, community-based organizations, and NGOs
  • Excellent laboratory facilities embedded in different areas worldwide
  • Interdisciplinary teams of biophysical and social scientists and data analysts with extensive knowledge and experience in the low- and middle-income countries

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