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http://www.spring-nutrition.org/nglee-africa

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Makingagricultureworkfornutrition:fromchallengestoopportunitiesCharlotteDufourFAONutritionDivision

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Nutritioninthecontextoffoodsecurity Foodsecurityexistswhenallpeopleatalltimeshave

physicalandeconomicaccesstosufficient,safeandnutritiousfoodthatmeetstheirdietaryneedsandfoodpreferencestoleadahealthyandactivelife(WFS,1996)

Nationalfoodsecurityvs.householdfoodsecurity Needtocreateanenablingenvironmentatcommunityand

householdleveltosupportgoodnutritionofindividuals,esp.pregnantandlactatingwomenandyoungchildren: lifecycleapproach

Foodsecurity Healthydiets(forallformsofmalnutrition)

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Newchallengestofoodsecurity Agrowing,youngandurbanizingpopulation Changingconsumptionpatterns: Greaterrelianceonmarkets Increasedusedofprocessedfoods Increaseorlossofdietdiversity

Foodpricevolatility Climatechange Increasedoccurrenceofshocks Accesstoproductiveresources Reconcilingeconomicand nutritionalpriorities Dietrelateddiseaseanddoubleburdenofmalnutrition

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Aglobalmomentumonfoodandnutrition?security LAquilaInitiative GAFSP CAADPMaputoDeclarationin2003;revivalin2010 HighLevelTaskForceforFoodSecurity&Comprehensive

FrameworkforAction(2008/2011) G8NewAlliance ZeroHungerChallenge CommitteeforWorldFoodSecurity DiscussionsonFoodandNutritionSecurity

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Production,processing,storageandmarketingofnutritiousfoods Foodavailability

(yearround) Income Access(year

round) UtilizationBiodiversityBiofortificationFortification

Natural andhumanresourcemanagement

Foodsafetyandsafe

agriculturepracticesNutrition

educationLaborsaving

technology

Incomeusedforhealth

andhygiene

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Makingagricultureworkfornutrition First,donoharm! Designfornutritionimpactandmeasureit Understandlocalcausesofmalnutritionbylivelihoodsgroup Identifyandtargetthemostvulnerable

Promoteproduction

and

access

to

diverse

and

safe

foods

(livelihoodsdiversification)

Whileprotectingtheenvironment(sustainablediets)

Providenutrition

counseling

Gendersensitiveapproach(supportingwomen,engagingmen) Promoteurbanrurallinkages Workwithothers across sectorsandstakeholders

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Agricultureplanningwithanutritionperspective Nutritionsensitivevaluechains:identifyingopportunities

forenhancingthecontributionof specificvaluechains.(e.g.promotionofnutritiousvarieties)needtobeputinthecontextof

Nutritionsensitivefoodsystems:lookingatfoodsystemsasawhole,ensuringenvironmentalsustainability,dietary

diversity andreduceddependencyonsingleproducts

PlanningagriculturetomeetCONSUMERNEEDS

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Effortsinthefoodandagriculturesectortoimprovenutritionimpacts Strengtheningtheevidencebase: indicatorsandstrongerM&E operationalresearchandimpactevaluations Capacitydevelopmentonplanningandevaluatingfor

nutritionimpact ImprovemappingandinvestmenttrackingforF(N)S(CFS) Guidanceandcapacitydevelopmentformainstreaming

nutritioninagriculturepoliciesandprograms Jointprogrammingandtargetingtolinkagriculturetohealth

andsocialprotection

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Challengesinmakingagricultureworkfornutrition Agriculture=privatesector howtocreateincentives? fromtradeoffstowinwins

Accountability??? Jointtargeting:reconcilingdifferentapproaches

(community/householdtargetingvs.individualtargeting) Institutionalcapacitiesatnationalandlocallevel

ogovernmentoprivatesectorocivilsociety Howtoscaleupandsustain?

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Entrypointsforlinkingagriculturetomulti

sectoraleffortsonnutrition

Agriculturewakinguptoitsroleinimprovingnutrition NEPADCAADPNutritionCapacityDevelopmentworkshops nutritionsensitive,responsibleinvestments

Greaterattentiontogovernanceanddecentralization Increasedattentiontoresilience/socialprotection Schoolbasedprogrammes: Schoolfeeding Linktolocalagriculture Nutritioneducationandschoolgardens

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Nutrition

Puttingpeopleattheheartofagriculture