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Improving agriculture’s contribution to nutrition in Malawi: A conceptual introduction
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
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| Author | Harris, Jody Meerman, Janice Aberman, Noora-Lisa |
| Organization | IFPRI - Development Strategy and Governance Division |
| Organization | IFPRI - Malawi Strategy Support Program |
| Spatial Coverage | Malawi [MW] |
| Description | With Malawian diets heavily dominated by staple foods—maize first and foremost, but also rice and cassava in some areas—food security in Malawi is often equated with having access to enough maize. What is missing in this traditional measure of food security in Malawi is the importance of the quality, in addition to the quantity, of dietary intake. This household-level scenario is reflected in, and exacerbated by, national development priorities; food security is a top-line agenda item for agriculture in Malawi, whereas nutrition is still considered primarily a health issue. To guide analysis and action in this complex environment, we present a conceptual framework to illuminate the multiple and complex linkages from agriculture to food security and nutrition. This framework reveals a number of ways in which the agriculture sector can help strengthen diet quality. These include: (1) promoting production of nutrient-dense foods via subsidies and other incentives; (2) promoting food processing, marketing, and consumption in ways that conserve nutrients, create demand, and decrease prices; and (3) supporting women farmers through, for example, targeted efforts to increase their productivity and bargaining power. |
| Sponsorship | Irish Aid United States Agency for International Development |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/24dad9fb-3869-4dba-9ce2-e68fcaf975dd |
| File Format | |
| DOI | 10.2499/9780896292864_01 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Food Policy Research Institute |
| Publisher Date | 2018-02-22 |
| Publisher Place | Washington, DC |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | CC-BY-4.0 |
| Subject Keyword | Policies, Institutions, and Markets Frameworks Nutrient Intake Capacity Development Agriculture Smallholders Malnutrition Nutrition Food Security Food Prices Poverty Diet Diversification |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
