This study investigated the trait preferences for cassava in the context of climate change and conflict stressors among value-chain actors in Nigeria to strengthen social inclusion and the community-resilience outcomes from breeding programs.
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Fortified balanced energy–protein (BEP) supplementation is a promising intervention for improving maternal health, birth outcomes and infant growth in low- and middle-income countries.
Cultural and contextual drivers of triple burden of malnutrition among children in India
This study examines malnutrition’s triple burden, including anaemia, overweight, and stunting, among children aged 6–59 months.
Conflicts such as the Boko Haram insurgency, herder–farmer conflicts, and armed banditry attacks are major concerns affecting the livelihoods and food security of households in Nigeria.
The economic and health crises related to the COVID-19 pandemic raised considerable concern about child and family diet, especially among small-holder farming households in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).
The study explored the spatial differences in diet quality and economic vulnerability to food insecurity with the association of sociodemographic characteristics at the household level in Bangladesh.
The agricultural sector’s significant position in an economy and high potential benefits of agricultural transformation give developing countries major opportunities, especially for youth, to commercially start an agricultural enterprise.
Can feeding a millet-based diet improve the growth of children? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Undernutrition, such as stunting and underweight, is a major public health concern, which requires multi-sectoral attention. Diet plays a key role in growth and should optimally supply all required nutrients to support the growth.
Sustainable food systems and nutrition in the 21st century: A report from the 22nd annual harvard nutrition obesity symposium
Food systems are at the center of a brewing storm consisting of a rapidly changing climate, rising hunger and malnutrition and significant social inequities.
This study examines patterns of snack food consumption (SFC) in the rural-urban-slum transect (RUST) of a large city Pune and its precincts (population 10 million) in India.
Maternal diets in India: Gaps, barriers, and opportunities
Suboptimal dietary intake is a critical cause of poor maternal nutrition, with several adverse consequences both for mothers and for their children.
A systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of effects on developmental outcomes and effect modifiers for children age 6-24 months.
Characteristics of distinct dietary patterns in rural Bangladesh: Nutrient adequacy and vulnerability to shocks
Food security in Bangladesh has improved in recent years, but the country is now facing a double burden of malnutrition while also being highly vulnerable to climate change.
Food trade openness and enhancement of food security: Partial equilibrium model simulations for selected countries
This research measured the welfare impacts of food trade liberalization in India, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) using the partial equilibrium model—World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS).
Nutrition, cognition, and social emotion among preschoolers in poor, rural areas of South Central China: Status and correlates
Existing empirical evidence suggests that the prevalence of undernutrition in remote and poor, rural areas is still high among Chinese children.
On the power of microwave communication data to monitor rain for agricultural needs in Africa
Over the last two decades, prevalent technologies and Internet of Things (IoT) systems have been found to have potential for carrying out environmental monitoring.
Although there is growing evidence on the role of preconception nutrition for birth outcomes, very few studies have evaluated the long-term effects of nutrition interventions during the preconception period on offspring cognitive outcomes.
Improving the performance of index insurance using crop models and phenological monitoring
Extreme weather events cause considerable damage to the livelihoods of smallholder farmers globally.
Preconception micronutrient supplementation positively affects child development at 6 years of age: A randomized controlled trial in Vietnam
While there is growing evidence on the role of preconception nutrition for birth outcomes, very few studies have evaluated the effects of nutrition interventions during the preconception period on child development.
Evidence-based decision making for nutrition policy and programme formulation in Ethiopia: A qualitative study exploring barriers and facilitators
Despite much nutrition research conducted in Ethiopia, none has described existing opportunities for synergy or possible missed opportunities to use research to inform policy and program decisions to foster accelerated progress.