Exploring small scale irrigation-nutrition linkages

The evidence on the potential for agricultural interventions to contribute to improved nutrition has grown considerably over the past decade (Ruel et al., 2018). Numerous studies have explored both positive and negative effects of agriculture on nutrition and health (Ruel and Alderman, 2013; Herfort...

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Autores principales: Choufani, Jowel, Bryan, Elizabeth, Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework, Ringler, Claudia
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Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143266
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author Choufani, Jowel
Bryan, Elizabeth
Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework
Ringler, Claudia
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Choufani, Jowel
Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework
Ringler, Claudia
author_facet Choufani, Jowel
Bryan, Elizabeth
Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework
Ringler, Claudia
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description The evidence on the potential for agricultural interventions to contribute to improved nutrition has grown considerably over the past decade (Ruel et al., 2018). Numerous studies have explored both positive and negative effects of agriculture on nutrition and health (Ruel and Alderman, 2013; Herforth and Harris, 2014; Masset et al., 2012; Hoddinott, 2012). However, as an important and growing component of agriculture, smallscale irrigation has not yet been given the attention it deserves. The Innovation Laboratory for Small Scale Irrigation (ILSSI) set out, among others, to fill the evidence gap on irrigation-nutrition linkages. Domènech (2015) describes several potential pathways through which irrigation can influence food security, nutrition, and health outcomes, including 1) a production pathway, 2) an income pathway, 3) a water supply pathway, and 4) a women’s empowerment pathway. To illustrate these pathways, we adapted the agriculturenutrition framework of Herforth and Harris (2014) to include irrigation (Figure 1), while also noting a fifth, negative pathway that links irrigation to water pollution and disease via the application of fertilizers and pesticides and via supporting vector-borne diseases, such as malaria or schistosomiasis, respectively (Passarelli et al., 2018).
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spelling CGSpace1432662025-11-06T04:44:39Z Exploring small scale irrigation-nutrition linkages Choufani, Jowel Bryan, Elizabeth Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework Ringler, Claudia innovation irrigation systems gender women's empowerment agriculture empowerment nutrition irrigation women The evidence on the potential for agricultural interventions to contribute to improved nutrition has grown considerably over the past decade (Ruel et al., 2018). Numerous studies have explored both positive and negative effects of agriculture on nutrition and health (Ruel and Alderman, 2013; Herforth and Harris, 2014; Masset et al., 2012; Hoddinott, 2012). However, as an important and growing component of agriculture, smallscale irrigation has not yet been given the attention it deserves. The Innovation Laboratory for Small Scale Irrigation (ILSSI) set out, among others, to fill the evidence gap on irrigation-nutrition linkages. Domènech (2015) describes several potential pathways through which irrigation can influence food security, nutrition, and health outcomes, including 1) a production pathway, 2) an income pathway, 3) a water supply pathway, and 4) a women’s empowerment pathway. To illustrate these pathways, we adapted the agriculturenutrition framework of Herforth and Harris (2014) to include irrigation (Figure 1), while also noting a fifth, negative pathway that links irrigation to water pollution and disease via the application of fertilizers and pesticides and via supporting vector-borne diseases, such as malaria or schistosomiasis, respectively (Passarelli et al., 2018). 2021-12-27 2024-05-22T12:12:49Z 2024-05-22T12:12:49Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143266 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Choufani, Jowel; Bryan, Elizabeth; Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework; and Ringler, Claudia. 2021. Exploring small scale irrigation-nutrition linkages. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Small Scale Irrigation (FTF-ILSSI) Project Notes 3. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134911. https://theconversation.com/feeling-relatively-poor-increases-support-for-women-in-the-workplace-but-men-still-dont-want-them-making-household-decisions-151540
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irrigation systems
gender
women's empowerment
agriculture
empowerment
nutrition
irrigation
women
Choufani, Jowel
Bryan, Elizabeth
Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework
Ringler, Claudia
Exploring small scale irrigation-nutrition linkages
title Exploring small scale irrigation-nutrition linkages
title_full Exploring small scale irrigation-nutrition linkages
title_fullStr Exploring small scale irrigation-nutrition linkages
title_full_unstemmed Exploring small scale irrigation-nutrition linkages
title_short Exploring small scale irrigation-nutrition linkages
title_sort exploring small scale irrigation nutrition linkages
topic innovation
irrigation systems
gender
women's empowerment
agriculture
empowerment
nutrition
irrigation
women
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