Aquaculture & Fisheries

Biography

Dr Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, Senior Nutrition Adviser, leads a global programme on “Agriculture for Improved Nutrition and Health”, focusing on aquatic agriculture systems and supply of essential micronutrients from common small fish and other aquatic animals. She has worked within the area of food and nutrition security in many low-income countries in Africa and Asia, setting up research projects, designing and implementing programmes and assisting with capacity building of universities and national research institutions, as well as advising governments and international and regional agencies.

Research Interest

Aquaculture & Fisheries