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Despite the fact that nonincome dimensions of well-being such as nutrition and health are now placed on the global … nutritional status as well as the factors responsible for inequalities in health and nutritional status of children and women in … the policy debate. Using Nigeria as a case study and using data from the Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey, this …
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The lack of a reliably safe food supply in developing countries imposes major costs on both public health and market …
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The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development is a multifaceted resource that high­lights the ubiquitous nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural enterprises; and the strong interde­pendencies among...
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security, improved nutrition, and health. We conclude that the evidence remains insufficient to draw broad conclusions due to … and consumption as well as minimization of health risks; (3) multiple uses of irrigation water should be recognized in …) policy synergies between different sectors (agriculture, nutrition, health, water supply and sanitation, education) should be …
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across the life course, from the preconception health status of the mother through adulthood. This paper lays out a core …
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vulnerable to poverty, food insecurity, and threats to their children’s nutrition, health, and education, with irreversible …
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require closer collaboration across the sectors of agriculture, nutrition, and health, which have long operated in separate … spheres with little recognition of how their actions affect each other. It is time for agriculture, nutrition, and health to … join forces in pursuit of the common goal of improving human well-being. In Reshaping Agriculture for Nutrition and Health …
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The year 2011 highlighted ongoing challenges to global food security, from food price volatility, extreme weather shocks, and famine to unrest and conflicts. On the policy front, major devel­opments at the global and national levels both offered grounds for encouragement and pointed to areas...
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addition to producing adequate food, agriculture's crucial role in improving nutrition and health, sustainably making use of …
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require closer collaboration across the sectors of agriculture, nutrition, and health, which have long operated in separate … spheres with little recognition of how their actions affect each other. It is time for agriculture, nutrition, and health to … join forces in pursuit of the common goal of improving human well-being. In Reshaping Agriculture for Nutrition and Health …
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