Mapping the nutrient adequacy of farm production and food consumption to target policy in Uganda

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wim Marivoet ◽  
John M. Ulimwengu
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Nutrient Adequacy ◽  
Farm Production

scholarly journals Market Access, Production Diversity, and Diet Diversity: Evidence From India

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soumya Gupta ◽  
Naveen Sunder ◽  
Prabhu L. Pingali
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Market Integration ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Recall Period ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Diet Diversity ◽  
Farm Production ◽  
Field Level ◽  
Production Diversity ◽  
On Farm

Background: Recent literature, largely from Africa, shows mixed effects of own-production on diet diversity. However, the role of own-production, relative to markets, in influencing food consumption becomes more pronounced as market integration increases. Objective: This paper investigates the relative importance of two factors - production diversity and household market integration - for the intake of a nutritious diet by women and households in rural India. Methods: Data analysis is based on primary data from an extensive agriculture-nutrition survey of 3600 Indian households that was collected in 2017. Dietary diversity scores are constructed for women and households is based on 24-hour and 7-day recall periods. Household market integration is measured as monthly household expenditure on key non-staple food groups. We measure production diversity in two ways - field-level and on-farm production diversity - in order to account for the cereal centric rice-wheat cropping system found in our study locations. The analysis is based on Ordinary Least Squares regressions where we control for a variety of village, household, and individual level covariates that affect food consumption, and village fixed effects. Robustness checks are done by way of using a Poisson regression specifications and 7-day recall period. Results: Conventional measures of field-level production diversity, like the number of crops or food groups grown, have no significant association with diet diversity. In contrast, it is on-farm production diversity (the field-level cultivation of pulses and on-farm livestock management, and kitchen gardens in the longer run) that is significantly associated with improved dietary diversity scores, thus suggesting the importance of non-staples in improving both individual and household dietary diversity. Furthermore, market purchases of non-staples like pulses and dairy products are associated with a significantly higher dietary diversity. Other significant determinants of dietary diversity include women’s literacy and awareness of nutrition. These results mostly remain robust to changes in the recall period of the diet diversity measure and the nature of the empirical specification. Conclusions: This study contributes to the scarce empirical evidence related to diets in India. Additionally, our results indicate some key intervention areas - promoting livestock rearing, strengthening households’ market integration (for purchase of non-staples) and increasing women’s awareness about nutrition. These are more impactful than raising production diversity.

scholarly journals Nutrient Adequacy at the Household Level and the Cost of Nutritious Diets in Malawi (P10-055-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Schneider ◽  
William Masters
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Food Composition ◽  
Household Size ◽  
Household Composition ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Nutrient Requirements ◽  
Adequate Diet ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Nutrient Adequacy

Abstract Objectives Nutrient requirements are defined for individuals, but meals are often shared and food consumption is typically measured at the household level. Prior studies of nutrient adequacy using household data have estimated requirements in terms of adult equivalents. We introduced a nutrient-by-nutrient approach to capture differences in household composition, and used this measure to test whether a household's nutrient adequacy was associated with the market cost of nutritionally adequate diets. Methods We used panel data on food consumption from 1398 rural Malawian households from the Malawi Integrated Household Survey Panel with monthly prices for 53 foods at the nearest market. Both datasets are collected by the National Statistics Office (NSO), matched at the market-month level. We defined household nutrient needs as the highest density of each nutrient (quantity per kilocalorie) required by any household member over 6 months, summed over daily energy requirements for each individual in the household. From local prices and food composition data we calculated a least-cost, nutritionally adequate diet for the mean household, and computed its level at each location. From observed consumption and nutrient needs we calculated household nutrient adequacy ratios (HNARs) and mean adequacy ratios (HMAR), and tested their association with the local market cost of nutrient adequacy (CoNA), controlling for seasonality, volatility of diet cost, and household size. Results In each round of the survey, between 36% and 59% of households reached their nutrient requirements (HMAR = 1). We found no significant association with the level, seasonality or volatility in market costs, but found that greater household size is associated with lower odds of meeting nutrient adequacy. Conclusions Our novel approach recognizes food sharing at the household level, typical in developing countries, thereby advancing the potential to conduct nutrition-related analyses with existing household survey data. Our initial application found no association with market prices suggesting that other factors may be more important predictors of nutrient adequacy. Future analyses will investigate dietary patterns and cost of individual nutrients to further explain the odds of meeting household needs. Funding Sources Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation via the CANDASA project. Supporting Tables, Images and/or Graphs

scholarly journals Household Engagement in Both Aquaculture and Horticulture Is Associated with Higher Diet Quality than Either Alone

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 2705
Author(s):  
Rumana Akter ◽  
Nobuyuki Yagi ◽  
Hiroaki Sugino ◽  
Shakuntala H. Thilsted ◽  
Shibani Ghosh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diet Quality ◽  
Optimal Growth ◽  
Dietary Recall ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Nutrient Adequacy ◽  
Farm Production ◽  
Food Expenditure ◽  
Capita Food ◽  
Post Hoc

The consumption of high-quality diverse diets is crucial for optimal growth, health, and wellbeing. Objective: This study assessed the diet quality of households by their type of engagement in homestead aquaculture and/or horticulture. Socio-demographic determinants of diet quality were also studied. Method: Diet quality was assessed using a nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR), based on the preceding 7 days’ dietary recall at the household level. Adult male equivalent units (AMEs) were used for age- and sex-specific intra-household distribution of household intakes. Mean adequacy ratios (MAR) were computed as an overall measure of diet quality, using NAR. Results: Better diet quality (mean ± SD) was associated with households engaged in both homestead aquaculture and horticulture (0.43 ± 0.23; p < 0.001) compared to only one type of agriculture (0.38 ± 0.20) or none (0.36 ± 0.20). Tukey’s post-hoc test confirmed significant differences in diet quality between both and either engagement (0.05 ± 0.01, p < 0.001), both and no engagement (0.07 ± 0.01, p < 0.001), and either and no engagement households (0.02 ± 0.01, p < 0.001). Beyond farm production of nutrient-rich foods, generalized estimating equations showed that diet quality was influenced by the higher educational level and occupation of adult household members, higher daily per capita food expenditure, sex, family size and region. Conclusions: Projects that promote and support household engagement in both homestead aquaculture and horticulture have the potential to improve the diet quality of households.

Can local Diets Meet the Nutrient Adequacy of Young Children in Ethiopia? Evidence from the National Food Consumption Survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 910-911
Author(s):  
Aregash Hafebo ◽  
Saskia Osendarp ◽  
Abdulaziz Adish ◽  
Michele Gibbs ◽  
Amha Kebede ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Nutrient Adequacy ◽  
Food Consumption Survey ◽  
Consumption Survey

Nutrient Adequacy: Assessment Using Food Consumption Surveys.

Biometrics ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 483
Author(s):  
G. L. Smith ◽  
National Research Council
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Nutrient Adequacy ◽  
Adequacy Assessment

Food Consumption in Relation to Farm Production and Income

1947 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 329
Author(s):  
Helen C. Farnsworth
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Farm Production

Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture: From farm production to food consumption

2017 ◽  
Vol 149 ◽  
pp. 1011-1019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Yue ◽  
Xiangrui Xu ◽  
Jonathan Hillier ◽  
Kun Cheng ◽  
Genxing Pan
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Farm Production

scholarly journals POLA KONSUMSI PANGAN DAN ASUPAN ENERGI DAN ZAT GIZI ANAK STUNTING DAN TIDAK STUNTING 0—23 BULAN

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Aslis Wirda Hayati ◽  
Hardinsyah Hardinsyah ◽  
Fasli Jalal ◽  
Siti Madanijah ◽  
Dodik Briawan
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Type Number ◽  
Nutrient Quality ◽  
Nutrient Adequacy ◽  
Consumption Energy ◽  
Nutrients Intake ◽  
Protein Density

<p>ABSTRACT</p><p>The objectives of this study were to analyze food consumption, energy, and nutrients intake patterns between stunting and non-stunting in young children of 0—23 months old, using the data from BHR (Basic Health Research) 2010. The data sub-set from BHR 2010 was obtained into e-files form. From 6 634 under-two children 3 539 were screened out due to incompleteness, outlier, and unusual food consumption during data collection. Nutritional status data were processed using the WHO AnthroPlus 2007, while the other data/statistics were processed using the Excel and SPSS for windows. The different on food consumption pattern was performed with Man-Whitney U test. Food consumption, energy and nutrients intake patterns which measured were type number of food consumption, group number of food consumption, frequency of food consumption, nutrient adequacy, nutrient quality, and nutrients density. The results of study showed that analyze food consumption, and energy and nutrients intake patterns were different between stunting and non-stunting YC according to their age group; the higher the age, the higher their difference. There was no difference in food consumption, and energy and nutrients intake patterns between stunting and non-stunting children 0—5 months. Meanwhile, there was difference in children 6—11 and 12—23 months. The average of protein adequacy and protein density was difference between stunting and non-stunting children 6—11 months. In children 12—23 months, the differences not only in the average of protein adequacy and protein density but also in average of energy and calcium adequacy and calcium density, phosphor, vitamin A, and C adequacy, nutrient quality, and type number of food. Implications for Indonesia that is necessary to study the efficacy of nutritional interventions to achieving optimal linear growth in young children.</p><p>Key words: children 0—23 months old, food pattern, stunting</p><p>ABSTRAK</p><p>Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis pola konsumsi pangan dan asupan energi dan gizi anak stunting dan tidak stunting 0—23 bulan menggunakan data Riskesdas 2010. Sub-set data Riskesdas 2010 diperoleh dalam bentuk e-files. Dari 6 634 data anak baduta dalam e-files Riskesdas 2010, sejumlah 3 539 data anak dikeluarkan karena data tidak lengkap, pencilan, konsumsi pangan saat kondisi tidak biasa. Status gizi diolah menggunakan WHO AntroPlus 2007, pengolahan data lainnya menggunakan program Microsoft Excel 2007 dan SPSS for windows. Uji beda pola konsumsi pangan menerapkan Mann-Whitney U test. Pola konsumsi pangan dan asupan energi dan zat gizi yang diukur berupa jumlah jenis konsumsi pangan, jumlah kelompok konsumsi pangan, frekuensi konsumsi pangan, tingkat kecukupan zat gizi, mutu gizi asupan pangan, dan densitas asupan zat gizi. Hasil kajian menunjukkan pola konsumsi pangan dan asupan energi dan zat gizi anak stunting dan tidak stunting 0—23 bulan berbeda menurut kelompok umur; semakin bertambah umur semakin meningkat perbedaannya. Pada anak 0—5 bulan tidak ada perbedaan pola konsumsi pangan dan asupan energi dan gizi anak stunting dan tidak stunting; sebaliknya pada anak 6—11 dan 12—23 bulan. Pada anak 6—11 bulan, rata-rata tingkat kecukupan protein anak stunting dan tidak stunting berbeda, demikian pula densitas asupan protein. Pada anak 12—23 bulan, tidak hanya rata-rata tingkat kecukupan protein dan densitas asupan protein, tetapi rata-rata tingkat kecukupan energi, tingkat kecukupan kalsium dan densitas asupan kalsium, tingkat kecukupan fosfor, tingkat kecukupan vitamin A, tingkat kecukupan vitamin C, mutu gizi makanan, dan bahkan jenis pangan juga berbeda. Implikasi untuk Indonesia yaitu perlu dilakukan penelitian efikasi intervensi zat gizi tersebut untuk pencapaian pertumbuhan linier optimal anak.</p><p>Kata kunci: anak 0—23 bulan, pola konsumsi pangan, stunting</p>

scholarly journals Intensification, regulation and diversification: The changing face of inland aquaculture in China

AMBIO ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Newton ◽  
Wenbo Zhang ◽  
Zhaoxing Xian ◽  
Bruce McAdam ◽  
David C. Little
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Production Data ◽  
Local Data ◽  
Profit Margins ◽  
Farm Production ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Protection Legislation ◽  
Aquatic Food ◽  
Consumer Tastes ◽  
Aquaculture Production

AbstractTrends in aquatic food consumption were matched against farm production surveys within Hubei province and compared to official production data and statistics. Surveys showed that consumer tastes were changing to a much broader aquatic food menu as their spending power increased. Traditional aquaculture species were becoming less profitable due to reduced profit margins as input costs increased and consumption preferences changed. Consequently, many producers were diversifying their production to meet local demand. Some farmers were also de-intensifying by reducing commercial aquafeed inputs and reverting to more traditional methods of dyke-crop culture to optimise trade-offs between input costs and labour, and manage their risk more effectively. In addition, analysis of local data showed that wholesale changes were occurring to aquaculture production as environmental protection legislation took effect which reduced the growing area for carps considerably.

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