Systematic review on the impacts of agricultural interventions on food security and nutrition in complex humanitarian emergency settings

Autor: Melodie Al Daccache, Berthe Abi Zeid, Leila Hojeij, Ghassan Baliki, Tilman Brück, Hala Ghattas
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Nutrition, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2055-0928
DOI: 10.1186/s40795-024-00864-8
Popis: Abstract Complex humanitarian emergencies are a main driver of food and nutritional insecurity. Agricultural interventions are key to improving nutrition and food security, and their positive impacts are well-documented in stable developing countries. However, it is unclear if their positive effects on food security hold in complex emergency settings, too. In this paper, we systematically review empirical articles that apply rigorous designs to assess the causal impacts of agricultural interventions on food security, nutrition, or health outcomes in complex humanitarian emergencies. We only find six articles matching these criteria, which have mixed results on dietary diversity and food security, and little evidence on child nutrition. Our review underscores the need for more rigorous research on the impacts of agricultural interventions in complex humanitarian emergency settings.
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