Introduction While a number of studies have examined the nutritional impacts of agroecological interventions, few have examined impacts on child development, maternal and child anemia, and men’s...
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Highlights: It examines undernourishment in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Cambodia, and Timor-Leste. Stunting, wasting, and underweight among children aged 0 to 59 months in rural...
Highlights: This paper reviews the available evidence on the role of social protection programmes in facilitating climate- change adaptation and mitigation, with a specific emphasis on economic inclusion for agriculture- dependent...
The customary practice of crop residue burning (CRB) is a major policy concern across several developing economies because of the associated increase in air pollution and reduction in soil...
Urban expansion often takes place on the most productive agricultural lands, affecting how the remaining agricultural land is used. Evidence on the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices...
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is critical for reducing smallholder farmers’ vulnerability and enhancing their capacity to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change. Constraints to information and extension access...
In the Indian family setting, women play a crucial role in the overall development of the households. Hence, development agencies and government programs mainly target women, assuming that empowering...
Highlights: Women in agriculture allocate significant time to agriculture and household activities. Rising time demands during peak season agriculture may affect women’s nutrition...
Poverty is endemic in the highly populated Eastern Gangetic Plains where agriculture is critical to more than half the population. However, the mechanisms to support agriculture for development are contested...
Nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) interventions offer a means to improve the dietary quality of rural, undernourished populations. Their effectiveness could be further increased by understanding how...