animal-human interactions and the nutrition dimension
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Considerations for agricultural/veterinary extension services and
beyond
Animal-human interactions and the nutrition dimension
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Land
allocation
to feed
-
+
Traction, nutrient
cycling
-
+
Food crop
production
+
Animal and
+ product sales
+Food crop
sales
+
Animals
owned
Animal
production+
+
Labour allocated
to livestock
+
Food crop+
purchases
+
+
Probability of
zoonotic
disease
Health inputs +
+Water
transport
HH
incom
eChronic
disease risk +
+
HH ASF
consumptio
n+
Environmental toxin concentration
Food-borne
diseases
+
ASF
purchase
s
+
+
(Female)
caregiver
income
+Nutrient
interaction
s
-
+ + - - -- +
+ HH crop
consumptio
n+(Child)
dietary
intake
+
++ +
+ Cognitive
performance
+
Total labour
demands
-
AIDS
complication
s
Level of
care/feedin
g
behaviour
-
Wage labour by(female) caregiver
-+ +
Hiredlabour -
Labour demands on+ (female) caregiver
Nutritional
(growth) statusHealth status
…and the nutrition dimension
Livestock interventions and nutrition
Can livestock interventions (i.e. increasing productivity, animal transfer…) impact on nutrition outcomes in first 1,000 days?
Does an evidence base exist to promote livestock interventions to improve nutrition outcomes?
Findings
MAY
CAN
DOimprove availability of LDFincrease incomes impact malnutrition determinants
improve dietsmicronutrient intake
influence nutrition status
• GREATER IMPACT - women and WASH/education• PROVIDE ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS to maximize
impact of nutrition-specific interventions
ON THE DARK SIDE…
Zoonotic disease
(occupational disease)
Food-borne disease
Asymptomatic conditions
…LIVESTOCK EXTENSION SERVICES
WITH A DIFFERENCE
• A role for livestock extension services?
• What’s their current focus?
• Is there potential to act as vehicles for maximizing the
angel side of livestock?
• How do we prepare them?
• What re-design is needed?