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In this article, Patrick Webb argues that the promotion of climate-smart agriculture in the coming year represents a unique opportunity for nutrition advocates.
Pointing out the gaps in nutrition data gathered as part of traditional large-scale agriculture surveys, Tata-Cornell Agriculture and Nutrition Initiative (TCi) Program Manager, Katie Ricketts, highlights the need for harmonized data collection for better analysis of nutritional trends.
Launched during the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2), the FAO’s Action for Nutrition Trust Fund will be used to transform commitments and goals from the conference into implementation.
Drawing on nationally representative data from Nigeria’s 2010-2011 General Household Survey Panel, the authors suggest that a 10 percent increase in agricultural productivity decreases the likelihood of being poor by between 2.5 and 3 percent.
Despite the fact that there is a global consensus on actions that are essential to address undernutrition, the workforce to promote those actions is often insufficient and unqualified for the task.
SPRING/Haiti has played a key role in enhancing Nutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support (NACS) leadership at the district and facility level.
On December 18, 2014, in the capital Bishkek, key members of the Kyrgyz nutrition community discussed ways to promote positive nutrition messages in the country.
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are currently responsible for over 60 percent of global deaths (World Health Organization 2012).
Data prioritization activity in GhanaThe
Fatema Begum attended every farmer nutrition school (FNS) session, and during the poultry-rearing sessions, she learned about the importance of the “hajol,” or improved hatching pot.
In recent years, droughts and other shocks in Africa's Sahel region have drawn attention to the urgent need to strengthen the ability of communities to cope in challenging and changing natural environments.
In collaboration with USAID’s Bureau of Global Health and Bureau for Food Security, SPRING hosted a series of regional and global workshops to assist Feed the Future Missions and implementing partners in strengthening linkages between nutrition objectives and agricultural programs.
SPRING leads a wide range of webinars designed to link global research and evidence with country-level practice. Each event draws on lessons learned and help to share promising practices identified through current implementation, research and technical assistance activities.
SPRING is partnering with the Ag2Nut Community of Practice to support monthly community calls that bring over 900 individuals from across the international donor, government, NGO, and academic communities together to discuss current issues related to agriculture-nutrition integration.
There is a growing recognition of the critical role data can play in improving t
The Harvesting Nutrition Contest award ceremony on February 19, 2015 showcased three agriculture-nutrition projects that demonstrated outstanding innovation, potential for impact, or scalability. Ag2Nut members often make or receive requests for case studies of "what works" in agriculture…
Agricultural interventions are increasingly being integrated into health and nutrition programs and expected to contribute to improved health and nutrition. As a result, there is greater need for evidence and guidance on potential synergies between and across these sectors, especially in terms of…
This annual one-day learning forum is celebrating its 14th year! Mini-University 2015 will offer over 60 sessions in one of the eight technical tracks environmental health; family planning & reproductive health; health systems; HIV and AIDS; infectious disease; maternal, child, neonatal health…
SPRING and the German Foundation for World Population (DSW) organized a multisectoral training workshop from February 9-11 at Bonita Training Center in Wakiso District, Uganda.
This study aimed to assess the impact of a low-cost ultrasound program on the numbers of women receiving specific antenatal care (ANC) interventions, and to assess the rate at which these interventions were provided at ANC visits.