IFPRI is participating in The Latest Evidence on Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture e-conference organized by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).

Nutrition-sensitive agriculture offers great potential for Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2: Zero Hunger) as it connects agricultural development to improved nutrition outcomes. Examples of nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions are bio-fortification, home vegetable gardens, and small animal rearing (Ruel et al. 2018).

Since many nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions have been applied in recent years, the conference aims to:

• Take stock of what we have learned so far about nutrition-sensitive agriculture, i.e. what works and what does not work, and under what conditions?
• Share and discuss this knowledge with practitioners in the field (e.g. farmers, extension workers, NGOs and policy makers)
• Turn the evidence base into concrete recommendations for practitioners to implement effective nutrition-sensitive interventions in agricultural development

Market Challenges and Solutions to Nutritious Food Access (June 4, 2019 — 9:00am)

• Harold Alderman, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI

Women’s Empowerment for Better Nutrition (June 5, 2019 — 9:00am)

• Agnes Quisumbing, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI