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Nutrition-sensitive agriculture and food systems in practice.

FAO

2017

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Summary

This FAO publication provides guidance on how agriculture and food systems can be reoriented to deliver improved nutrition outcomes, moving beyond productivity metrics to consider dietary quality and food security. It likely synthesises existing evidence and programmatic experience to offer practical frameworks for policymakers, development practitioners, and food system actors. The report contributes to the broader discourse on aligning agricultural policy with public health nutrition goals.

UK applicability

Whilst primarily oriented towards low- and middle-income country food systems, the conceptual frameworks around nutrition-sensitive food system design are broadly applicable and may inform UK policy discussions on linking agricultural support mechanisms to public health and dietary quality outcomes.

Key measures

Policy and programme frameworks; nutrition-sensitive intervention typologies; food system entry points for nutrition improvement

Outcomes reported

The report examines how agricultural and food system interventions can be designed and implemented to improve nutritional outcomes, particularly in low- and middle-income country contexts. It likely identifies practical entry points across the food value chain where nutrition sensitivity can be strengthened.

Theme
Policy, governance & rights
Subject
Nutrition-sensitive food systems & policy
Study type
Policy
Study design
Policy report
Source type
Industry/policy report
Status
Published
Geography
International
System type
Food supply chain
Catalogue ID
XL0686

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