Nutrition-sensitive food production refers to the supply of a variety of affordable, nutritious, culturally appropriate and safe foods in adequate quantity and quality to meet the dietary requirements of populations in a sustainable manner.

Strategies for nutrition-sensitive food production up to the farm gate include:

Supporting diversification

Supporting the diverse production of nutritious foods and applying agro-ecological practices on land and in water that conserve natural resources and contribute to healthier diets and food security in both rural and urban areas.

Strengthening capacity

Strengthening the knowledge and capacity of smallholder farmers, aquaculture producers and fishers (especially women) to deliver on nutrition-sensitive food production that will ensure more resilient, food secure and productive rural and peri-urban economies.

Frame sector policies in broader food systems strategy

Relevant sector policies need to be framed within a broader strategy and coherent vision of food systems that address inequities, reduce waste, are climate smart, conserve natural resources, enhance diet and are attributable to better nutrition outcomes.