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nutrition in particular. Yet, progress in either of these dimensions, particularly among young children (SDG target 2.2 on … management for improved health and nutrition. We focus on rural and peri-urban areas of the developing world, where multi … the trade-offs between specific uses and their implications for health and nutrition, based on the gender and age of …
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This survey reviews the existing literature, identifying the contribution of agriculture, schooling, and nutrition to … is that positive technology shocks to agriculture have played a key role in igniting a transition from traditional to … modern agriculture and to long-term economic growth in almost all countries. Improvements in agricultural technologies …
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Climate change is a serious threat to Maharashtra’s agrarian economy due to persistent droughts, floods, irregular rainfall, etc. In this context, the present study was carried out during 2020–21 in three districts of Maharashtra, viz. Parbhani, Sindhudurg and Ahmednagar based on the extent...
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details of these agriculture-nutrition-health linkages are not yet well understood. While there is a broad literature on the …Agricultural innovations are seen as a key avenue to improve nutrition and health in smallholder farm households. But … adoption of agricultural technologies, most studies primarily focus on impacts in terms of productivity and income. Nutrition …
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Global food demand will see a rapid increase over the coming decades. Existing studies on future calorie demand consider mainly population growth and rising incomes. We add to the literature by estimating the effect of increases in human weight caused by rising BMI and height on future calorie...
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, especially in LMICs, which host 95% of teen births globally (WHO, 2014). Using panel and sibling data from India, this paper …
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, and nutrition/health outcomes, from 1970 to 2010. Animal source foods and overweight/obesity show rapid convergence while … opportunities for agriculture and food policies, as well as aid in prioritizing research objectives and donor funding for the coming …
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