Food and nutrition security implications of crop diversification in Malawi’s farm households
Although dramatic increases in maize yields since the implementation of the Farm Income Subsidy Program (FISP)—the major national program that subsidizes fertilizer and improved seed primarily for maize cultivation—have likely enhanced household maize self-sufficiency (Chibwana et al. 2012), Malawia...
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| author | Mazunda, John Kankwamba, Henry Pauw, Karl |
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| description | Although dramatic increases in maize yields since the implementation of the Farm Income Subsidy Program (FISP)—the major national program that subsidizes fertilizer and improved seed primarily for maize cultivation—have likely enhanced household maize self-sufficiency (Chibwana et al. 2012), Malawian diets remain poorly diversified. Indeed, the contribution of foods other than maize to national per capita dietary energy supply appears to have actually decreased slightly in recent years. Poorly diversified diets characterized by an overreliance on starchy staples are a red flag for malnutrition. Conversely, diets which include a variety of foods are considered important for positive health. Diets which include nutrient-rich legumes and animal-source foods as well as vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables are associated with micronutrient adequacy and reductions in chronic undernutrition (Arimond and Ruel 2004; Thompson and Amoroso 2011). |
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| spelling | CGSpace1493962025-11-06T04:00:49Z Food and nutrition security implications of crop diversification in Malawi’s farm households Mazunda, John Kankwamba, Henry Pauw, Karl nutrition security agriculture smallholders nutrition food security poverty Although dramatic increases in maize yields since the implementation of the Farm Income Subsidy Program (FISP)—the major national program that subsidizes fertilizer and improved seed primarily for maize cultivation—have likely enhanced household maize self-sufficiency (Chibwana et al. 2012), Malawian diets remain poorly diversified. Indeed, the contribution of foods other than maize to national per capita dietary energy supply appears to have actually decreased slightly in recent years. Poorly diversified diets characterized by an overreliance on starchy staples are a red flag for malnutrition. Conversely, diets which include a variety of foods are considered important for positive health. Diets which include nutrient-rich legumes and animal-source foods as well as vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables are associated with micronutrient adequacy and reductions in chronic undernutrition (Arimond and Ruel 2004; Thompson and Amoroso 2011). 2015-12-16 2024-08-01T02:49:19Z 2024-08-01T02:49:19Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149396 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149812 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Mazunda, John; Kankwamba, Henry; and Pauw, Karl. 2015. Food and nutrition security implications of crop diversification in Malawi’s farm households. In Mapping the linkages between agriculture, food security and nutrition in Malawi. Chapter 5. Pp. 44-49. Lilongwe, Malawi; and Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149396 |
| spellingShingle | nutrition security agriculture smallholders nutrition food security poverty Mazunda, John Kankwamba, Henry Pauw, Karl Food and nutrition security implications of crop diversification in Malawi’s farm households |
| title | Food and nutrition security implications of crop diversification in Malawi’s farm households |
| title_full | Food and nutrition security implications of crop diversification in Malawi’s farm households |
| title_fullStr | Food and nutrition security implications of crop diversification in Malawi’s farm households |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food and nutrition security implications of crop diversification in Malawi’s farm households |
| title_short | Food and nutrition security implications of crop diversification in Malawi’s farm households |
| title_sort | food and nutrition security implications of crop diversification in malawi s farm households |
| topic | nutrition security agriculture smallholders nutrition food security poverty |
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