DFM contributes to FAO Technical Paper 694 Small fish for food security and nutrition on the global importance of small fish

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’s (FAO) latest Technical Paper, “Small Fish for Food Security and Nutrition,” spotlights the transformative potential of small fish in nourishing populations

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Dried Fish Matters: The e-book

We have the great pleasure of announcing, on behalf of the editors and authors, publication of the full and final version of the first DFM e-book to coincide with World Fisheries

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Two new presentations of findings from Bangladesh and the Philippines by DFM PhD students

Two recent presentations by DFM-supported students, Md Mahfuzar Rahman and Jessie Varquez, at major conferences illuminated critical facets of the dried fish industry. At the American Anthropological Association (AAA) –

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Gender Analysis of Dried Fish Consumption Among Myanmar Migrants in Mahachai Subdistrict, Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand: A Study by Nang Lun Kham Synt

Migration is a complex journey, encompassing the physical relocation and the transformation of daily habits and dietary preferences. Amidst the intricate web of adjustments that Myanmar migrants navigate upon settling

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Gender Analysis of Micro and Small-scale Dried Fish Business in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar: A Study by Myo Zaw Aung

DFM supported student Myo Zaw Aung’s compelling master’s thesis, completed in 2023 as part of his Master of Science program in Gender and Development Studies at the Asian Institute of

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Unveiling the Gender Dynamics of Prahok Production and Consumption: A Study by Uon Sokmoly

DFM supported student Uon Sokmoly’s compelling master’s thesis, completed in 2023 as part of her Master of Science program in Gender and Development Studies at the Asian Institute of Technology

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DFM Publication

In their recent article, Dammed Waterways and a Colonial Legacy: Statutory Law-Making in the Conservancy of Indian Fisheries, 1867-1897, published in Global Environment, Sashi Sivramkrishna and Amlendu Jyothsi embark on a captivating

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Navigating Challenges: How Myanmar’s Small-scale Dried Fish Producers Adapt to Crises

Myanmar’s dried fish industry has faced unprecedented challenges in recent years. DFM supported A Myint Zu to pursue a Master of Science in Gender and Development Studies at the Asian

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Celebrating Success: AIT Graduates Masters in Gender and Development Studies

Achieving a Master of Science degree is a significant milestone in academia. We are delighted to share the news that four Dried Fish Matters students, A Myint Zu, Nang Lun

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Congratulations to Professor Dr. Mirza Taslima Sultana for receiving a Fulbright Visiting Scholar Award at the University of California, Berkeley!

Professor Dr. Mirza Taslima Sultana from Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh, has been awarded the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program 2023-24. This US State Department award is for a nine-month visiting scholar position

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