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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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Determining the causality between health measures and both income and labor productivity remains an ongoing challenge … the link between health investments and agricultural productivity. The evidence from some micro-level studies suggests … that inexpensive health interventions can have a very large impact on labor productivity. The macro-level evidence at the …
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probit. This framework allows policy simulations that underscore the impact of farmers' health status on both agricultural … efficiency and poverty reduction. Overall, regression results confirm the negative impact of health impediment on farmers …' agricultural efficiency. Simulation results show that improving farmers' agricultural efficiency by investing in farmers' health …
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livelihood. This report provides an overview of current knowledge of the impact of health issues on farm-level productivity and … productivity and poor health. At the household level, the investment in health can improve resilience and enhance the ability to … productivity, health, and resilience of farm households. …
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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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