Cambodia: Overview of Fish on Farms Project. By Chin Da, FiA and Lek Sophat.
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Overview of Fish on Farms project Production and sustainable management of nutrient-rich small fish (SIS) in ponds and wetlands
for improved nutrition in South AsiaMarch 1-3, 2014, Bangladesh
Chin Da, FiA and Lek Sophat, HKI
BACKGROUND: FOOD SECURITY AND CAMBODIA HEALTH STATUS
Cambodia is RICE secure
5% of children <5 years die
30% due to undernutrition
40% of children <5 years are stunted
55% of children <5 years are anemic
44% of women are anemic
OBJECTIVE
To demonstrate the effectiveness of HFP with and without aquaculture using a cluster- randomized controlled trial
STUDY DESIGN: VILLAGE MODEL FARM AS A CLUSTER
VMF
F F
FF
F
FF
FF
FCluster 1 village model farm10 village Farmers
STUDY DESIGN: (N=960 HOUSEHOLDS)
Total = 960 Beneficiaries
n=30
n=30
n=30 Comparison Arm
STUDY DESIGN
Represented by a woman Fall within the “poor” category Have access to land Have a child <5 years of ageHave suitable land for pond
Household Inclusion Criteria:
TARGET POPULATIONS IN 4 INTERVENTION DISTRICTS
Mesang Svay Anthor
Kamchay Mear
BaPhnom
Total
3 VMF owner
26 VMFs owners
17 VMFs owners
14 VMFs owners
60 VMF owner
6 VHVs 52 VHVs 37 VHVs 28 VHVs 120 VHVs
30 HHs 260 target Households
170 target Households
140 target Households
Total 600
4 commune counselors
28 commune counselors
20 commune counselors
20 commune counselors
72 commune counselors
INDICATORS
SHORT TERM OUTCOME – DIETARY INTAKE
MEDIUM TERM OUTCOME – BIOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT
LONG TERM OUTCOME – ANTHROPOMETRICS
• 24 hour recall on mother and youngest child under five
• Measurement of nutritional composition of fish
• Hemoglobin• Ferritin/ CRP• Transferrin saturation• Hemoglobinopathies• Vitamin B12• Retinol Binding Protein• Thiamin and riboflavin• Zinc• Fatty acids
Only on 450 womenHemo cue on children
• Height• Weight• Stunting• Wasting• Study will not be long
enough to assess changes
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OTHER COMPONENTS
EnvironmentBCCHygiene and
SanitationFisheries Technology
(mixed pond aquaculture)
GenderCost/Benefit
PROGRESS TO DATE: FISH ON FARMS PROJECT
TRAINING AT DIFFERENT LEVELS
Training of Trainers (ToT) on HFP + Aquaculture + Gender + marketing: 30 participants (FiA, HKI WFC, ODOV, PDA, POA, and DOA
Training of VMF owners: 30 VMFs on HFP + Gender + marketing
Training of 30 VMFs on HFP + Aquaculture + marketing Training of Trainers (ToT) on nutrition BCC + Gender: 20
participants (NNP, ODOV, PHD and ODs) Training of VHVs on nutrition BCC + Gender: 120 VHVs Training of HHs on HFP + marketing + nutrition: 300 HHs Training of HHs on HFP + aquaculture + marketing +
nutrition: 300 HHs Produced poster, video and lessons learned (Bulatin,
PROGRESS TO DATE
Group 1 (Fish + HFP):
Established 360 ponds (300 HH and 60HH in 30 VMFs)
Established 30 VMFs and 300 HH farms for veg + fruit production
All the ponds are producing fish (both small + large) and all VMF + HH are producing veg+fruits
Group 2 (HFP):
Establish 30 VMFs and 300 HH farms. All are functioning and continuing production of veg & fruit
Group 3 (Control group)
FISH SAMPLE COLLECTION ANALYSIS
• Three (3) species of small and three (3) species of Esomus metallicu , Trichopsis vittata, Ambly pharyngodon,Silver barb, Roho and Mrigal
•Fish Feed: Rice bran, termite, duck weed, morning glory, cooked rice, broken rice + commercial feed
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)
HKI conducted Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in consultation with IDRC and UBC by the external consultant
First EIA conducted on July 2012 The Consultant has conducted a
thorough environmental assessment at each of the 330 HHs scheduled to receive new or renovated ponds for fish cultivation.
Soil stability and groundwater quality and soil types were examined at all proposed sites
Findings: Environmental impacts are minor and can be effectively and efficiently mitigated within the existing framework of the project. It is recommended to proceeds to its next phase
GENDER RESEARCH
Gender analysis – Quantitative and
Qualitative N= 960 Households
Unequal Decision Making Influence• Women manage household finances
• Women are not equal in expenditure decision making
• Women want men to respect their opinions
• Women want greater influence over decisions
GENDER STRATEGY
Developed key messages for each goalIntegrated key messages into trainings &
workshops• Marketing, homestead food production, nutrition
Including men in education sessionsAdding training sessions on:
– Alcohol, health and financial costs– Violence and women’s rights– Joint financial budgeting– “Head of household” and decision-making– Assertiveness
CONDUCTED TOT ON BEHAVIOR CHANGE AND COMMUNICATION (BCC)
Hired a consultant for 10 days 16 participants from NNP/MoH, NGO, FiA, MoEYS,
UBC and HKI gained significant knowledge and skills from this training
Training manual and curriculum for Health Workers/VHVs on ENA/BCC was finalized and used for the Fish on Farms project
Nutrition action plan for the Fish on Farm project was developed during this ENA/BCC training
VILLAGE FISH HATCHERY ESTABLISHMENT
• Start in April for:– Conducted assessment for selection
of hatchery farmer and land – Fish pond construction– Fish hatchery construction
• Start in June for:– Conducting training for the hatchery
farmer– Fish seed production (3 species)– More than 100,000 fingerling
produced
• Start in September for:– Distribution 60,000 fish– Other 50,000 fish sold to other village
farmers and kept for GO
ESTABLISHED HATCHERY FOR FINGERLING PRODUCTION
Established the hatchery with good active participation and interested from community
This is a sustainable source of fingerlings supply for FoF project
VILLAGE FISH SEED PRODUCTION OF VMF
Species
produced
Number produced (heads)
Distributed to
Project farmers (heads)
Sold to other famers (heads)
Fingerlings remained (heads)
Silver barb 55,000 42,000 10,000 3,000
Mrigal (1time)
40,000 18,000 2,000 20,000
Roho (1time)
15,000 0 2,000 13,000
Total 110,000 60,000 14,000 36,000
QUICK ASSESSMENT FROM FOF HOUSEHOLD REGISTER
Collected data from 60 HH and 5 VMF ponds Amount of large fish harvested 10-13 kg in last month Amount of large fish consumed 7-9 kg in last month Amount of small fish harvested 3-4 kg in last month Amount of small fish consumed 2.5-3 kg in last month Average weight of large fish was 125-250 g
MATERIAL PRODUCE
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Methods of prevention and improvement of fish ponds turbidity water
Advantage of SIS and methods of Cooking
MATERIAL PRODUCE
Bio-Resources in village for household fish culture
MATERIAL PRODUCE
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MATERIAL PRODUCE
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CONSTRUCTION OF POND
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Fish pond and garden Household pond
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SMALL FISH FROM HOUSEHOLD POND
LESSON LEARNED
Project farmers have changed behavior of SIS consumption, they have understood the SIS is more micronutrient-rich fish than large fish
SIS production is most simple techniques for rural farmers to produce from their owned earthen fish ponds
Partial harvesting of SIS is to increase SIS production Green water quality and shelter of aquatic plants in fish pond are
appropriate techniques to increase SIS production Village Fish Hatchery Farm is most important demonstration to
supply fingerlings to the village farmers and is sustainable ways for project activities as well.
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CHALLENGES DURING THE LAST ONE YEAR
Staff dropped out (ODOV, WFC and HKI) Village and HH selection process Study design expanded the program area Maintained water level during the dry season Migration of the targeted beneficiaries
WAY FORWARD
Continue the existing project for 5 months moreHuge opportunities for scaling up Link with micro-credit organizations/InstitutionsLink with Private sector enterprise Advocacy to integrate with the strategic planning
framework for fisheries 2010-2019 (FiA-MAFF) and commune planning
Policy and strategy advocacy for small scale aquaculture/polyculture
Include WASH component Multiple Options for food production Scale up with HKI’s existing Food production Program
in Cambodia and other parts of Asia and Africa
Fish on Farm Project is implemented by
Helen Keller International (HKI)
And
University of British Columbia (UBC)
in collaboration with
Fisheries Administration, MAFF
World Fish Center
Organization to Develop Our Villages
Project undertaken with the financial support of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), www.idrc.ca, and the Government of Canada, provided
through Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD), www.international.gc.ca”
Thanks you so much
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