Bangladesh is primarily an agrarian nation. Most of the people of the country directly or indirectly depend on agriculture. Rural people are more involved in this sector compared to urban people....
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B. Chakraborty, M. Abid-Ul-Kabir, M. Hossain, M.S. Islam
A. Bayes, A.N. Mahfuzur Rahman, B. Chakraborty, M. Hossain, M. Mohsena
Spatial distribution of poverty in Bangladesh shows that poverty is concentrated in ecologically unfavourable areas. Recently, the issue of spatial distribution of undernutrition has emerged as a...
M. Hossain, M.A. Islam, N.A. Jimi
It is now widely recognised that intake of sufficient dietary energy does not ensure adequate intake of protein and micronutrients necessary for leading an active and healthy life. Legumes, animal...
C. Echavez, D. Rowland, N. Poole
Like in other countries in the South Asian region, malnutrition is a serious problem in Afghanistan: the latest national statistics confirm high rates of stunting among vulnerable groups such as...
R. Parasar, R.V. Bhavani
Efforts to give a pro-nutrition focus to agriculture to address the problem of undernutrition in developing countries have predominantly focused on boosting production and/or consumption of...
H. Gazdar, R. Mehmood, S. Zuberi
How can agriculture play a more effective role in improving nutrition in countries with a high burden of hidden hunger and where an increasing proportion of the poor sources its food from the market...
Swarna Sadasivam Vepa, Brinda Viswanathan, Rohit Parasar,R.V. Bhavani
Though India’s rank has improved in the Global Hunger Index, contributed largely by the fall in the underweight rates for children, concerns of high level of undernutrition in predominantly...
Inka Barnett, Shilpi Srivastava
Understanding policy debates from the past can help to explain and address the challenges of today. Agriculture can play an important role in the reduction of undernutrition in India. However, the...
J. Humphrey, S. Henson
South Asia has experienced rapid economic growth, yet it still has the highest rate of child malnutrition in the world, and half the population is undernourished. Besides children, undernutrition...
B. Viswanathan, G. David, R.V. Bhavani, S. Vepa
Undernutrition is more widespread and persistent in South Asia, including India, with higher numbers of undernourished people living in rural areas. Indian evidence often shows a weak linkage between...
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