Strengthening livelihood resilience through community-based aquaculture in rural Northern Thailand: Successes and challenges

A multi-site community-based aquaculture system (C-BAS) initiative was launched across 14 villages in northern Thailand in 2023 to enhance food security and livelihood resilience. A mixed-methods approach combined the Community Aquaculture Viability Index (CAVI), Community Capacity Assessment (CCA) and cost-benefit analysis to evaluate social, technical, economic and environmental dimensions of success. Seven sites were successful:...

Srinuansom, K., Sangcharoen, N., Boonta, T., Mukdajaturaphak, N., Wirasith, C., Somboonchai, S., ... Ziegler, A.D. (2025). Strengthening livelihood resilience through community-based aquaculture in rural Northern Thailand: Successes and challenges. APN Science Bulletin, 15(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2025.2897