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Nutrition sensitive food systems in conflict affected regions: A case study of Afghanistan [1]

The food systems approach can contribute to food security and reduced malnutrition levels by identifying key investments and policies throughout the food system, including production, processing, marketing, and consumption of food. However, in countries facing fragility and conflict, it has proven difficult to implement such an approach and achieve the desired results. This has been the case in Afghanistan, where high levels of malnutrition stem in part from an undersupply of nutritious food. Multi-sectoral approaches to promote nutrition sensitivity and achieve diet-based solutions have also had only limited impact. This paper reports on an analysis of the nutrition sensitivity of food systems in Afghanistan using multi-sector consultations and gap analyses to examine two key food and nutrition policies, the National Comprehensive Agriculture Development Priority Program and the Afghanistan Food Security and Nutrition Agenda. It highlights gaps in the policies and identifies investment priorities to make food systems more nutrition sensitive.
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Publication Date: 
01/03/2021
Suresh Chandra Babu [3], Jamshed Looden [4], Mehnaz Ajmal [5], & t al [6]
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) [7]
Tags:
Nutrition [8], Food Security [9], Food Policy [10], Afghanistan [11]
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National Knowledge Commission Government of India

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/nutrition-sensitive-food-systems-conflict-affected-regions-case-study-afghanistan
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Nutrition sensitive food systems.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/suresh-chandra-babu
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jamshed-looden
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/mehnaz-ajmal
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/t-al
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/international-food-policy-research-institute-ifpri
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nutrition
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-policy
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/afghanistan