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"The linkages between livestock and health are significant, particularly for the poor, whether as livestock raisers or … bring both benefits and problems for human health... Livestock production and consumption can lead to four main types of … human health risks: (1) diseases transmitted from livestock to humans; (2) environmental pollution; (3) foodborne diseases …
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to have nutritional benefits. The dynamics of the world's fisheries—and fish consumption—are changing, bringing health …-related challenges. This brief describes the various links and the challenges they present... The importance of fish for the health of … both for sale and for consumption. In addition, aquaculture in these water bodies can promote human health by controlling …
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brief examines the benefits and problems of UPA for the nutrition and health of poor urban and peri-urban populations... An … adequate health-impact assessment of urban agriculture is still incomplete.Research questions remain concerning the level of … assessment is needed of the health risks of using biological wastes as fertilizer. Research questions also remain regarding the …
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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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