Can smallholder fish ponds in Africa be climate smart?
Olek Kaminski
Fish ponds do more than just provide income and food - they also provide a critical component to climate smart farming - water!
Aleksander (Olek) Kaminski, a researcher at the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling discusses the potential benefits of incorporating fish farming into household livelihood strategies with Professor David Little.
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Episode 2: Can smallholder fish ponds in Africa be climate smart?
Using the wetland to store water
The podcast discusses the income and food security benefits of having a pond by also looking beyond just the fish and seeing the pond as a strategic component of a larger food system, one that is interconnected with terrestrial crops and livestock; but also as a potential tool against climate shocks - begging the question: does having a pond on your farm make you more climate smart?
Pond dykes used for additional cropping
For further information on this topic, please consult the following references:
Harnessing the diversity of small-scale actors is key to the future of aquatic food systems (Rebecca Short et.al, 2021) https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-021-00363-0
Environmental performance of blue foods (Jessica A. Gephart et. al. 2021) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03889-2
Aquatic foods to nourish nations (Christopher D. Golden et. al. 2021) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03917-1