Malawi's food and nutrition security heavily relies on rainfed agricultural production, which is prone to the effects of climate change, such as floods and dry spells. To improve the situation...
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Modelling nutrition
In the Biodiversity Strategy to 2030, the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Zero Pollution Action Plan the European Union has set an ambitious and ground-breaking goal to reduce by 50% nutrient...
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This study conducted discrete event simulation of vegetable supply chains in India.
The model included spatial, demographic, agricultural, expenditure, and other data.
Simulated...
While the health and environmental impacts of using biomass fuels for cooking are well-established in the literature, there is little empirical evidence on the impacts of such dirty cooking fuels...
The implications of dietary changes for the environment and for human health are well documented, but the impacts on the agricultural sector are less well researched. We fill this gap by specifying...
Even before the pandemic, there was a push to transform food systems for better nutritional, health, and environmental outcomes. In 2019, several publications argued for major changes in agricultural...
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We assessed income and nutritional effects of small scale irrigation for smallholder households.
Investment in small scale irrigation generates high economic returns and...
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New loss estimates assessed by stage, region and sector in an economy-wide model.
Primary stage loss reduction has strongest impact on food security...
Background: Low-quality diets contribute to the burden of malnutrition and increase the risk of children not achieving their developmental potential. Nutrition-sensitive agriculture programs address the underlying determinants...
One of the greatest global challenges today is ensuring widespread availability and equitable access to affordable, nutritious foods produced in an environmentally sustainable manner. A rich literature exists...