From agriculture to nutrition. Pathways, synergies and outcomes

This report was prepared by a joint team from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank. The persistence of malnutrition despite the general improvement in food availability reveals that agricultural production is not the only determinant of nutritional status of population. This reports raises the question of how agriculture can more effectively contribute to improved nutrition outcomes and take into account other sectors that contribute to nutrition. It presents a synthesis of available evidence on the impacts of agricultural development on nutrition. It also reviews and synthesizes lessons learned from four interventions that explicitly aimed to integrate agriculture and nutrition. Finally, the report analyzes constraints and challenges faced by agriculture programs that propose to improve nutrition outcomes in lower and middle income countries.

 WB, IBRD - 2007