Micronutrient deficiencies such as iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and vitamin A, constitute a severe global public health phenomenon.
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Patterns of regional agri-food trade in Asia
This paper analyzes the implication of economic structural change and dietary transformation on changing patterns of agri-food trade among 17 Asian development countries.
Philippine rice trade liberalization: Impacts on agriculture and the economy, and alternative policy actions
Quantitative restriction (QR) on rice import has been a longstanding instrument of the Philippine government that regulated the importation of rice, protected rice farmers and supported the drive for rice self-sufficiency of the country.
Ex-Ante impact evaluation of the removal of quantitative restrictions (QR) on Philippine rice
The primary objective of the project is to simulate and analyze the impacts of lifting QRs on rice imports on the Philippine agriculture sector and to the economy.
人間の安全保障と質の高い成長へ向けて、日本は世界規模での貧困削減、農業・農村開発、人類の健康と栄養の向上に貢献している。国際食糧政策研究所(IFPRI)も研究の成果をもとに、貧困、飢餓と栄養不足を持続可能なかたちで削減させるための政策提言を通じて、同じ目標に向かっている。日本は、30年以上にわたりアフリカとアジアにおいて、IFPRIと連携し、農業の近代化から開発能力の向上、そして栄養の改善といった様々な共通の課題への取り組みを支援してきた。
For more than 30 years, Japan has partnered with IFPRI in Africa and Asia, providing support for areas of shared concern
The 193 individual country profiles capture the status and progress of all UN Member States, and the 80+ indicators include a wealth of information on child, adolescent and adult anthropometry and nutritional status, in addition to intervention co
Being a nation of many islands spanning a consider-able range of latitudes, the Philippines is noted for its climatic and ecological diversity.
It has been widely shown for most countries that high productivity growth in the agricultural sector is a key driver of structural transformation to promote long-term economic growth.
Inconsistent diagnosis of acute malnutrition by weight-for-height and mid-upper arm circumference
"The two anthropometric indicators of acute malnutrition in children under 5 years, i.e. a Mid-Upper Arm Circumference < 125 mm (MUAC 125 ) or a Weight-for-Height Z-score<−2 (WHZ −2 ), correlate poorly.
This report investigates the under-explored role that local forms of social capital play in enhancing resilience.
Social capital and resilience
Overcoming Traders' Block
A strategic approach to the unfinished fortification agenda
This data set contains the 2003 and 2004 rounds of the Bukidnon Panel Survey, a survey spanning 19 years.