Linking human nutrition and fisheries: Incorporating micronutrient-dense, small indigenous fish species in carp polyculture production in Bangladesh

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Roos, Nanna ^a   Wahab, Md Abdul ^b   Hossain, Mostafa Ali Reza ^b   Thilsted, Shakuntala Haraksingh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Bangladesh; Fisheries; Human nutrition; Micronutrient deficiency; Small indigenous fish

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; CAPACITY BUILDING; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY PRODUCTION; FOOD CONSUMPTION; NUTRITION; POLYCULTURE; POND CULTURE; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

AFRICA; ASIA; BANGLADESH; CAMBODIA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; EURASIA; LAKE VICTORIA; SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AMBLYPHARYNGODON MOLA; CYPRINIDAE; HYPOPHTHALMICHTHYS MOLITRIX; HYPOPHTHALMICHTHYS NOBILIS; MOLA (FISH);

EID: 34250312745     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265070282s207     Document Type: Article

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