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Big data in agriculture and nutrition

The food system community sees a huge potential for big data in agriculture to lift farmers out of poverty (Patel, 2013), and ensure that parents can feed their children nutritious, diverse foods (Lung’aho, 2018).

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Building capacity to link agriculture and nutrition

This chapter focuses on how building and strengthening capacity at the individual and institutional levels can in turn strengthen agriculture– nutrition linkages. It focuses on two specific aspects of capacity.

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Agriculture for nutrition: Direct and indirect effects

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

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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

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Governance and leadership in agri-food systems and nutrition

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.

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Reshaping agriculture to reduce obesity

This chapter provides an overview of the global burden of the growing obesity epidemic and reviews regional trends in macronutrient availability.

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The way forward for nutrition-driven agriculture

This volume has highlighted the important links between agriculture and nutrition, both direct and indirect, both theoretical and practical.

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Agriculture and nutrition in China

This chapter discusses the linkages between agriculture, food, and nutrition in China.

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Food value chains for nutrition

Despite global goals to decrease malnutrition, there remain many challenges in providing access to a nutritious diet for all.