WorldFish Promotes Community-based Aquatic Agricultural Systems in Solomon Islands

The Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) has launched a series of stakeholder consultations in the Solomon Islands aiming to build partnerships and community leadership in the development of sustainable AAS. The AAS Research Programme works to develop approaches to agricultural research and development for the benefit of poor households whose livelihoods depend on AAS.
Co-organized by WorldFish, a research centre of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), and the International Centre for Development Orientated Research in Agriculture (ICDOR), the workshop focused on cultivating the future cooperation between local stakeholders and the AAS Research Program. Participants discussed, among other issues, how community-based AAS can adapt to the challenges of rising sea levels, diminishing marine resources and growing populations. The workshop was held 6-9 November 2012 in the Malaita community as part of the Solomon Islands project roll-out.

[WorldFish Blog] [Program Summary]

Source: IISD