| Date | 2000 | Location | India |
| Client | DFID | Partners | - Integrated Coastal Management (ICM)
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The changes that have taken place in patterns of utilisation of fish in India over the past decade have been complex and have had far-reaching impacts on all the actors involved in the supply, handling, processing and consumption of fish. Many of these changes have been positive, and both the quantity and quality of fish being produced in India has greatly improved. At the same time, many new opportunities for employment have been created and this has benefited a wide range of people involved in the sector, including the poor. However, as with most changes, there have been winners and losers.
The Changing Fish Utilisation and Its Impact on Poverty in India (R7799) (referred to as IFU) project was funded by the UK Government's Department for International Developments (DFID) Post-Harvest Fisheries Research Programme. This research project aimed to identify how different groups among the poor might have benefited or lost out as a result of these changes and why this has happened.
The research completed post-harvest sector overviews in five coastal states in India (Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka) to identify the main changes that were affecting the livelihoods of poor stakeholders in the sector. It then implemented detailed research into the cause and effects of those changes on the poor in four states.
The research then used the internationally supported Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) as the basis for formulating policy options to address these issues in support of pro-poor economic growth.
The research also developed a macro-level research tool called the Post-Harvest Overview Tool (PHOT) to assist government to understand change in the sector and its impact on the livelihoods of the poor.