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Understanding the context for agriculture for nutrition research: Identifying country typologies of child-stunting determinants:
Maruyama, Eduardo; Unnevehr, Laurian J.; Wang, Jiarui - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
We use data from 52 countries on child stunting, poverty, determinants of food security, environmental health, and … agriculture-led interventions might address binding constraints to progress in improving nutrition outcomes and to identify how … existing research on the links between agriculture and nutrition in particular country contexts may or may not be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010886777
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The global landscape of poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition, and its implications for agricultural development strategies:
Headey, Derek D. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
For many years poverty reduction was the overarching welfare objective of a wide range of development institutions and … increasingly set for itself more specific welfare objectives by distinguishing between monetary poverty, food security, nutrition …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010736393
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Can smallholder fruit and vegetable production systems improve household food security and nutritional status of women? Evidence from rural Uganda:
Kabunga, Nassul Ssentamu; Ghosh, Shibani; Griffiths, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This paper aims to empirically infer potential causal linkages between fruit and vegetable (F&V) production, individual F&V intake, household food security, and anemia levels for individual women caregivers of childbearing age.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010781473
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The food security system: A new conceptual framework
Ecker, Olivier; Breisinger, Clemens - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Public agricultural extension systems often fail due to inadequate consultation of farmers about their information needs and poor understanding of their information search strategies. In discussing and implementing extension programs and advisory services, the following questions need to be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132675
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Food and nutrition emergencies in East Africa: Political, economic and environmental associations
Oniang'o, Ruth - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008459989
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The Agriculture-Nutrition Disconnect in India: What Do We Know?:
Gillespie, Stuart; Harris, Jody; Kadiyala, Suneetha - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010593571
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The impact of shallow tubewells and boro rice on food security in Bangladesh:
Hossain, Mahabub - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008459998
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Assessing progress made toward shared agricultural transformation objectives in Mozambique:
Benson, Todd; Mogues, Tewodaj; Woldeyohannes, Sileshi - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
achieving the objectives established under the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) initiative for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010933121
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Assessing food security in Yemen
Ecker, Olivier; Breisinger, Clemens; McCool, Christen; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
The lack of updated information about food security is of concern to many countries, especially during and after economic crises, natural disasters, and conflicts. In this paper we present an analytical framework for assessing the effects of such crises on food security. This methodology can...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008505334
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Toward a typology of food security in developing countries:
Yu, Bingxin; You, Liangzhi; Fan, Shenggen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
The recent global food and financial crises have reversed the last decade's progress in reducing hunger and poverty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008521822