This chapter discusses the role of women in agriculture, and the ways in which their status affects the health and nutrition of their households.
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This chapter summarizes key findings from recent reviews of evidence of the nutritional impacts of agricultural programs.
This chapter describes three main channels through which changing agriculture can affect nutrition: • the level and stability of real income and purchasing power among poor people; • the relative cost and difficulty of acquiring more nutritious fo
Safety nets for agriculture and nutrition
This chapter presents selected evidence on the impact of safety nets on agriculture and nutrition separately, examines trends in the development of more integrated programs, and outlines key areas of potential and challenges to better harnessing s
This chapter first reviews the relationship between governance systems and processes (at various levels) and the nutrition sensitivity of agri-food systems, before reviewing the role of leadership in orienting such systems toward nutrition goals.
Food value chains for nutrition
Despite global goals to decrease malnutrition, there remain many challenges in providing access to a nutritious diet for all.
This chapter reviews recent policy developments in agriculture and nutrition in Bangladesh, and then draws upon household-level data to examine trends related to agricultural production, food consumption and nutrition, and women’s empowerment.
Lessons of the food and financial crises
Agricultural interventions and nutrition
Abstract: Globally, many poor households rely on agriculture for their livelihoods, and this remains true even when livelihoods are diversifi ed. Poor households are also most vulnerable to undernutrition, including lack of micronutrients.