Impact of seed system interventions on food and nutrition security in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review

The role of seed systems in nutrition of smallholder farmers has received little attention. This review mapped evidence of impact on nutrition, identifying themes from 43 studies as direct seed supply, improving seed access, and adoption of improved seed. Results had more positive than mixed/negativ...

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Main Authors: Nabuuma, Deborah, Reimers, Christine, Hoang, Ky The, Stomph, TjeerdJan, Swaans, Cornelis P.M., Raneri, Jessica Evelyn
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119361
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author Nabuuma, Deborah
Reimers, Christine
Hoang, Ky The
Stomph, TjeerdJan
Swaans, Cornelis P.M.
Raneri, Jessica Evelyn
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Nabuuma, Deborah
Raneri, Jessica Evelyn
Reimers, Christine
Stomph, TjeerdJan
Swaans, Cornelis P.M.
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description The role of seed systems in nutrition of smallholder farmers has received little attention. This review mapped evidence of impact on nutrition, identifying themes from 43 studies as direct seed supply, improving seed access, and adoption of improved seed. Results had more positive than mixed/negative impacts on food security, household resilience, dietary quality, and diversity and/or nutrition status. Studies were skewed towards cereals and improved seed compared to other species and traditional/indigenous seed, and geared towards seed rather than the seed system. While most evaluated seed adoption and impact, few reported strategies for sustainable inclusion into farmer seed systems. Enabling factors contributing to positive nutrition impact included use of multi-component interventions and gender-sensitive and participatory approaches that consider the contexts.
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spelling CGSpace1193612025-11-11T19:08:20Z Impact of seed system interventions on food and nutrition security in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review Nabuuma, Deborah Reimers, Christine Hoang, Ky The Stomph, TjeerdJan Swaans, Cornelis P.M. Raneri, Jessica Evelyn seed systems food security nutrition security impact assessment gender analysis participatory approaches less favoured areas sistemas de semillas seguridad alimentaria seguridad nutricional The role of seed systems in nutrition of smallholder farmers has received little attention. This review mapped evidence of impact on nutrition, identifying themes from 43 studies as direct seed supply, improving seed access, and adoption of improved seed. Results had more positive than mixed/negative impacts on food security, household resilience, dietary quality, and diversity and/or nutrition status. Studies were skewed towards cereals and improved seed compared to other species and traditional/indigenous seed, and geared towards seed rather than the seed system. While most evaluated seed adoption and impact, few reported strategies for sustainable inclusion into farmer seed systems. Enabling factors contributing to positive nutrition impact included use of multi-component interventions and gender-sensitive and participatory approaches that consider the contexts. 2022-06 2022-04-21T08:59:10Z 2022-04-21T08:59:10Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119361 en Open Access application/pdf Elsevier Nabuuma, D.; Reimers, C.; Hoang, K.T.; Stomph, T.; Swaans, K.; Raneri, J.E. (2022) Impact of seed system interventions on food and nutrition security in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review. Global Food Security 33: 100638. ISSN: 2211-9124
spellingShingle seed systems
food security
nutrition security
impact assessment
gender analysis
participatory approaches
less favoured areas
sistemas de semillas
seguridad alimentaria
seguridad nutricional
Nabuuma, Deborah
Reimers, Christine
Hoang, Ky The
Stomph, TjeerdJan
Swaans, Cornelis P.M.
Raneri, Jessica Evelyn
Impact of seed system interventions on food and nutrition security in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review
title Impact of seed system interventions on food and nutrition security in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review
title_full Impact of seed system interventions on food and nutrition security in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review
title_fullStr Impact of seed system interventions on food and nutrition security in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review
title_full_unstemmed Impact of seed system interventions on food and nutrition security in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review
title_short Impact of seed system interventions on food and nutrition security in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review
title_sort impact of seed system interventions on food and nutrition security in low and middle income countries a scoping review
topic seed systems
food security
nutrition security
impact assessment
gender analysis
participatory approaches
less favoured areas
sistemas de semillas
seguridad alimentaria
seguridad nutricional
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119361
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