Integrating Agriculture and Nutrition Food Security Network Technical WorkshopMaputo, Mozambique Sept 21, 2011

Health

Nutrition

Agriculture Income

Employment

Food security

AGRICULTURE BENEFITS NUTRITION + HEALTH THROUGH:

AGRICULTURE POSESRISKS:

Productivity

Physical strength

Endurance

Cognition

Risk taking

Water-related diseasesFood-borne diseases

Zoonotic diseases

Dietary diversity

Livelihoods

Agriculture – Nutrition – Health

HEALTH & NUTRITIONBENEFITS AGRICULTURE THROUGH:

Gender equity

Education

Connectors between agricultural development and nutrition

Increased food for home consumption Increased income to spend on food Reductions in market prices because of

increased production Shifts in food preferences: greater diversity,

more nutritious choices Shifts in control of resources in household

Strong link to gender for all these connectors

The smallholder value chain linking supply and demand for nutritious foods at the household level

Interventions to target each component of the value chain

Energy Protein Fat Vitamin A Vitamin C IronAvocadoBambar groundnutBanana/plantainBarleyBreadfruitCashew nutCassavaCoconutEnset GroundnutMaizeMilletOil from groundnut, maize, nug, safflower, soybean, sunflower or other oilseedOyster nutRiceShea butter nutSorghumSweet potatoTaroTeffWheat Yam

Bambara groundnutBaobab seedBeans/peas CowpeaEggs/milk/ cheeseGroundnutKapok seedMeat/chicken, fishMelon and pumpkin seedsOyster nutPigeon peaSome insects and caterpillarsSoybean

AvocadoBambara groundnutButterCoconut creamGroundnutOil from groundnut, maize, nug, safflower, sesame, soybean, sunflower or any other oilseed Shea butter nutSome insects and caterpillarsSoybean

Amaranth or African spinach Bean leavesBitter leafCarrotCassava leavesCat's whiskers (Cleome gynandra)ChilliesJute KaleLiver Maize (yellow)Mango (ripe)OkraPapaya (ripe)PumpkinRape Red palm oil (unrefined)RosellaSweet potato leavesSweet potato (yellow- or orange-coloured)

Baobab fruitCabbageCashew nutCitrusCustard appleGuavaMangoPapaya (ripe)PassionfruitPineappleSweet pepper (capsicum, if orange)Sweet potato (yellow- or orange-coloured)Tomato

Beans/peas*KidneyLiverMeat/chicken, fishSome green leafy vegetables*

Energy Protein Fat Vitamin A Vitamin C Iron

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