Research agenda for holistically assessing agricultural strategies for human micronutrient deficiencies in east and southern Africa

Philip Grabowski, Douglas Slater, Wanjiku Gichohi-Wainaina, Job Kihara, Regis Chikowo, Agnes Mwangwela, Dalitso Chimwala and Mateete Bekunda

Agricultural Systems, 2024, vol. 220, issue C

Abstract: Human micronutrient deficiencies in sub-Saharan Africa are connected through complex pathways to soils and how soils are managed. Interventions aiming directly at nutrient consumption, such as supplements and food fortification, have direct impacts but are often limited in their reach and require continuous support. In contrast, less direct changes, such as agricultural diversification and agronomic biofortification, are complicated by a wide array of factors that can limit progress toward nutritional outcomes. However, changes in agriculture and dietary patterns, if successfully linked to deficiencies, provide a more systemic transformation with the potential to achieve wide-reaching and self-perpetuating attainment of nutritional goals.

Keywords: Micronutrient deficiencies; Sustainable intensification; Diversification; Nutrition; Biofortification (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.104094

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