Background Food systems are complex networks of supply and demand value chains that
have profound effects on human health, environmental sustainability, and economic …

A nutrition-sensitive food system is one that goes beyond staple grain productivity and
places emphasis on the consumption of micronutrient-rich nonstaples through a variety of …

We utilize a rich cross-country data set to understand within-country changes in nutrition,
with a focus on the role of general developmental factors. We find that economic growth is a …

Commercialisation of smallholder agriculture is important for rural economic growth. While
previous studies have analysed effects of commercialisation on productivity and income …

Women's empowerment is often an important goal of development interventions. This paper
explores local perceptions of empowerment in the Upper East Region of Ghana and the …

Low dietary diversity and major dependence on calorie rich diets are responsible for high
malnutrition rates especially in Asian and African countries. Highlighting the actual cause to …

Nutrition-sensitive agriculture is a concept that aims to narrow the gap between available
and accessible food and the food needed for a healthy and balanced diet for all people. It …

Background The popularity of nutrition-sensitive interventions calls for high-quality
monitoring and evaluation tools. In this context, the Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women of …

As we move into the post-2015 era of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the world
faces many seemingly intractable problems. Malnutrition should not be one of them …

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply
the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture …