The document discusses how small fish in Bangladesh are a rich source of micronutrients that can help reduce deficiencies. It notes that fish consumption varies seasonally, with consumption of small fish higher in the high fish production season. Small fish provide significant amounts of important vitamins and minerals, including 40% of vitamin A needs and 32% of calcium needs on average for households. The document advocates integrating lessons learned from agriculture and nutrition initiatives to promote growing and eating a diverse, nutrient-rich diet according to the seasonal opportunities of the local landscape.

1. Nutrition-Sensitive Landscapes
Pilot studies in Barotse Floodplain, Zambia

2. Outline
• Importance of Small Fish in Bangladesh
• Fish Consumption
• Small Fish as Rich Source of Micronutrients
• Fish as a Rich Source of Essential Fatty Acids
• Fish in Food Based Approaches
• Making Use of a Missed Opportunity

3. Regulating — water quality
Landscapes and ecosystem services underpin
rural livelihoods, diets and human health
Provisioning — fish: animal
protein, vitamins, minerals,
essential fatty acids
Provisioning — livestock
products: animal protein,
vitamins, minerals
Provisioning — rice:
carbohydrate, minerals
Provisioning
— beans:
plant protein,
minerals,
fibre
Provisioning — sweet
potato: root:
carbohydrates; leaves:
vitamin A, iron
Provisioning — water:
domestic use and irrigation
Regulating — manure:
soil fertility

4. Seasonal consumption of food groups
in adults
4
100
2 2 9
69
1
23
0
18
0
99
2 1
24
69
2
42
47
57
2
100
4
9
20
39
1
70
10
36
1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
All starchy
staple foods
Beans and
peas
Nuts and
seeds
Dairy Flesh foods Eggs Vitamin A-rich
dark green
leafy
vegetables
Other vitamin
A-rich
vegetables
and fruits
Other
vegetables
Other fruits
%ofadultsconsumingfoodgroup
Baseline - Jul/Aug (N=362) First Follow-up - Nov (N=391) Second Follow-up - Feb/Mar (N=336)

5. “Mache Bhate Bangali”

6. 0
20
40
60
80
100
Jul Oct Feb
Fishconsumption(g/pers/d)
Carps
Small fish
Seasonality and diversity of fish consumption
in poor rural households in Bangladesh

7. High Fish Production Season
Source of Micronutrients
Average Household Recommendations:
40% vitamin A
32% calcium

8. Developing seasonal food availability calendars
Photo credit: Trinidad del Rio

9. Using gender-based landscape knowledge / use
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10. Understanding landscape
opportunities/challenges:
local land type classification and seasonal flooding

11. Integrating lessons learned in
AAS productivity and nutrition initiatives
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• Agriculture learning plots
– Promoting nutritional diversity across different seasons
– Selection of foods grown according to landscape opportunities
– Consideration of gender access/use and land types
• Nutrition education and behaviour change communication
– Building on seasonal calendars and recipes using nutrient-rich foods
– Promoting community ownership

12. Small Fish
Reduce
Micronutrient Deficiencies
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