Nutrition

Poverty, malnutrition and resulting poor health are highly connected. FSG research shows that agriculture policy can play a role in reducing the burden of malnutrition and ill-health.

FSG focuses on documenting and evaluating different agricultural interventions that have the potential to improve maternal and child nutrition. It recommends policies that can improve diet quality among the poorest and most vulnerable members of society, including infants, young children, and women. These include interventions focused on agricultural production and diversification (such as homestead food garden programs, bio-fortification, fortification of processed foods), as well as policies focused on strengthening the linkages between the agriculture, nutrition, and health sectors of government.

Publications and Presentations

MSU FSG Wins a $1.2 Million Award: The Evaluation of the Marketplace for Nutritious Foods Program

Published on June 11, 2018
The project led by MSU FSG aims at increasing the capacity and willingness of consumers, especially low-income consumers, to acquire and consume more nutritious foods.
Gender-responsive Nutrition Policies – A Myth or a Possibility?

Published on June 11, 2018
Elizabeth Mkandawire and Sheryl Hendriks, Agrilinks, June 11, 2018
The Challenge of Substituting Sunflower Oil for Imported Palm Oil: Evidence from Tanzania

Published on June 8, 2018
Olabisi, Tschirley, Nyange, Awokuse, 2018. The Challenge of Substituting Sunflower Oil for Imported Palm Oil: Evidence from Tanzania. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 99.
Towards a Definition of Nutrition Research Priorities in Tanzania

Published on May 21, 2018
David Tschirley, Tumaini Charles, Isaac Minde, and David Nyange. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, May 21, 2018
Framing Elements for the 2019 Rural Development Report

Published on March 15, 2018
David Tschirley and the IFAD team, IFAD, Rome, Italy, March 15, 2018