Associations of the exact-overlap Farm-to-Diet Coupling Index and production diversity with market dependence among smallholder farming households in Los Ríos, Ecuador: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionBackgroundSmallholder farming households may produce food while remaining dependent on markets for household consumption. We examined whether household production diversity and exact production–self-consumption overlap were associated with market ...
Raynier Zambrano-Villacres +6 more
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Nutrition education, farm production diversity, and commercialization on household and individual dietary diversity in Zimbabwe [PDF]
Food & Nutrition Research, 2018 Background: Nutrition education is crucial for improved nutrition outcomes. However, there are no studies to the best of our knowledge that have jointly analysed the roles of nutrition education, farm production diversity and commercialization on ...
Conrad Murendo +4 more
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Agricultural production diversity, child dietary diversity and nutritional status in poor, rural Gansu Province of China. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Research has shown mixed findings on the link between production diversity and household dietary diversity. The question is whether this link holds for children.
Xinghua Liu, Chengfang Liu, Kevin Chen
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Farm production diversity and women's dietary diversity: Evidence from central Tunisia. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 In the context of studies on the effects of agricultural production diversity, there are debates in the scientific community as to the level of diversification appropriate for improving dietary diversity. In Tunisia, agriculture is a strategic sector for
Cédric Gaillard +5 more
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Leveraging farm production diversity for dietary diversity: evidence from national level panel data
Agricultural and Food Economics, 2022 Dietary diversity is the key to improved health and nutrition. Farm production diversity has the potential of enhancing dietary diversity but this interrelationship varies and is ambiguous in many societies.
Sayla Khandoker +2 more
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The impact of agricultural production diversity on farmer household dietary diversity: a case study of Nanjing City [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionBackground/ObjectivesChina is one of the first developing countries to achieve poverty reduction goals, but there are still problems with unbalanced dietary structures in rural areas.
Qi Shen, Tingting Qiang, Taiyang Zhong
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Linking farm production diversity to household dietary diversity controlling market access and agricultural technology usage: evidence from Noakhali district, Bangladesh. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 Kabir MR +5 more
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Production Choices and Food Security: A Review of Studies Based on a Micro-Diversity Perspective
FoodsGiven the ‘subsistence’ character of smallholder production, agricultural production diversification is often seen as an effective strategy for smallholders to improve their diets’ diversity and nutritional status, yet the existing evidence remains ...
Yanfang Huang +3 more
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Effect of Chemical Correction of Irrigation Water on a Barley Crop [PDF]
Al-Qadisiyah Journal For Agriculture Sciences, 2022 The lack of fresh water for irrigation in the world and especially in arid and semi-arid areas is often posed as a major problem for agriculture, which requires research to valorize saline irrigation water.
MASMOUDI Mohamed Chemse Eddine +2 more
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Hydrogeochemical Quality of Groundwater used for Irrigation in Ziban Region, Algeria [PDF]
Al-Qadisiyah Journal For Agriculture Sciences, 2023 The present study focuses on the hydrogeochemical characteristics of groundwater in order to assess their irrigation suitability. The samples collected from 28 boreholes intended for irrigation chosen from two localities (El Outaya and Ain Naga) in the ...
Naima CHELLOUAI +2 more
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