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General information
| Innovation ID | 868 |
| Version ID | 655 |
| Innovation Title | Safe, hygienic, inclusive and gender sensitive production technology developed to dry small pelagic fish in Bangladesh |
| Innovation description | Safe, hygienic, inclusive and gender sensitive production technology developed in Bangladesh to support disadvantaged women in fishery communities in drying small pelagic fish. The technology is based on the preparation of bamboo Maccha (trellis) to make an improved fish drying rack with a covering net (mosquito net). |
| Reporting Staff | A.B.M. Haque (WF), Wahab Abdul (WF) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2021 |
| Reporting status | Completed |
| Innovation Type | Production systems and Management practices |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 4: uptake by next user |
| Year (Stage) | 2021 |
| Stage Description | So far, 1,014 fisherwomen were trained and supported to use the improved dry fish production technology in Teknaf, Ukhiya, Ramu, CXB Sadar and Moheshkhali in Bangladesh. Among these, 216 women adopted the technology and developed their microbusiness activities based on that. |
| Next User Organization | Private sector |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | WorldFish |
| Top 5 contributors | United States Agency for International Development; Bangladesh Ministry of Fisheries And Livestock |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems |
| Flagship project | FP2-Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries |
| Cluster | FP2-1-Resilient coastal fisheries |
| Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters |
Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Bangladesh |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | Optimized consumption of diverse nutrient rich foods |
| Other Sub-IDO | Increased livelihood opportunities |
| Other Sub-IDO |
Evidences
| Evidences | Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh phase 2 ECOFISH II. Annual Report January - December 2021 [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/5138] Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh (ECOFISH) Phase II. Project Brief: January - December 2021 [https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/5149] Abdul Aziz, Jun 4, 2021. Women-led dried fish trade booming in Cox's Bazar. Dhaka Tribune online. [https://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2021/06/04/women-led-dried-fish-trade-booming-in-cox-s-bazar] |
Linked Elements
| Milestones |
| Outcome Impact Case | Research and application of co-management strategies enhance the biodiversity conservation while providing socio-economic resilience for over 46,486 fishers in Bangladesh https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/db283a |
| Policy |