Insights into Non-Communicable Diseases: Book Reveals Emerging Patterns in Bangladesh

DFM co-applicant, Dr. Emdad Haque, is lead editor of a new book titled “RED ALERT! Non-Communicable Diseases, Dietary Habits and Lifestyle in Bangladesh”. The book offers a profound exploration into

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Gendered Economies of Dried Fish in Asia

The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)’s journal Yemaya recently published a summary of highlights of DFM’s participation in the 8th Global Conference on Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries (GAF-8)

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Dried Fish Matters India at INSEE Conference: Navigating Challenges, Embracing Opportunities 

The 12th Biennial Conference of the Indian Society for Ecological Economics (INSEE) recently concluded at BML Munjal University, Haryana. Among the standout contributions was made by the Dried Fish Matters India

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DFM team member Dr. Shakuntala Thilsted on the importance of diversifying staple foods

In an October 23 article in The Telegraph, Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted and Ismahane Elouafi argue for a transformative approach to global food production. The authors point to precarious human dependency

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DFM Working Paper 13 Sheds Light on Karnataka’s Dried Fish Processing Landscape

The recently released Dried Fish Matters (DFM) Working Paper 13, “The Dried Fish Processors of Karnataka,” looks at the dynamics of Karnataka’s dried fish processing industry. The report is rich

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The Dynamics of Migration for Myanmar Women in Thailand’s Dried Fish Industry: A Study by Si Thu Lin

Si Thu Lin, a master’s student at the Asian Institute of Technology, recently completed his program under the supervision of Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe with a study on Myanmar women migrant’s

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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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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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