FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization (2022) Promoting sustainable aquaculture for food security and economic development. Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Harare, Zimbabwe. ISBN 978-92-5-136317-1
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In the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region, it is estimated that around 100 million people eat fish and other aquatic foods (molluscs, crustacea) regularly. Aquatic foods are generally the most affordable source of dietary animal protein containing essential fatty acids and micronutrients, and are therefore of overwhelming importance for food and nutrition security, particularly for poorer segments of the population, and for sustaining livelihoods and driving economic development. However, per capita consumption of aquatic foods in SADC (2015) at 11.3 kg/yr is 79 percent lower than the global average of 20.2 kg/yr; moreover, the high consumption rates in some of the island and coastal states mask the very low consumption rates of around 5 kg/capita/yr in the rest of the region. With rapid population growth, the gap between supply and demand of aquatic foods in most SADC countries continues to increase. Taking only fish into account, it is predicted that SADC Member States will collectively have a supply deficit by the mid-2020s of around 570 000 MT per year.
| Item Type: | Documents |
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| Keywords: | Sustainable Development, Aquaculture, Food Security, Economic Development, Southern African Development Community (SADC), Per Capita Consumption, FAO, Livelihoods, Capture Fisheries |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2025 12:01 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2025 12:01 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/21107 |
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