The State of Food and Agriculture
FAO, October 2017.
Agriculture
Caregiver Capabilities: A Hidden Link between Agriculture, Nutrition and Child Health (in the series Agriculture-Nutrition-Health linkages: Research in the African context)
ANH Academy, October 2017.
Grasshoppers and Locusts for Protein-Rich Baby Food?
Agrilinks, 2017.
Layering Economic Growth and Nutrition: Learning from NCBA CLUSA’s Food System Approach
Agrilinks, September 2017.
USAID and SPRING/Senegal Staff Visit Community Partners’ Projects
A group of USAID/Senegal and SPRING/Senegal staff observed a few of the activities initiated with SPRING’s support during a three-day field visit from September 19-21, 2017. The group visited six communities and saw nutrition-sensitive agriculture and social and behavior change activities including a micro-garden and a community video dissemination and discussion session.
Sierra Leone: Entry Points for Nutrition in Feed the Future Value Chains
Executive Summary
The Entrepreneurial Agriculture for Improved Nutrition (EAIN) activity works to improve agricultural productivity and food security in the Tonkolili district of Sierra Leone. Funded the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), this Feed the Future activity integrates market-led agriculture and nutrition interventions to achieve two intermediate results (IR):
Successes in Multi-Sectoral Nutrition: Sharing Lessons Learned from SPRING/Ghana
On September 7, 2017, SPRING/Ghana hosted an event to share important lessons learned and accomplishments in improving maternal and child nutrition outcomes in Ghana from 2014 to 2017. This event was chaired by the Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service for the Northern Region, Naa Dr. Jacob Y. Mahama, and the guest of honor Regional Minister for the Northern Region, the Honorable Salifu Saeed.
SPRING/Ghana Hosts Learning Event Reflecting on the Life of the Project
On September 7, SPRING/Ghana hosted a Learning and Sharing Event to reflect on the life of the project. Staff shared project successes, lessons learned, and recommendations for moving forward with USAID, Ghanaian officials, and local NGOs.
Read more about the event in our news item.
Trading Off Nutrition and Education? A Panel Data Analysis of the Dissimilar Welfare Effects of Organic and Fairtrade Standards
Food Policy, 2017.
The Role of Social Protection and Agriculture in Tackling Chronic Undernutrition
Transform Nutrition, September 2017.