Leveraging Agriculture for Improved Nutrition: Generating Evidence of Impact

Presented by: Patrick Webb, Dean for Academic Affairs, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University; Program Director for the Nutrition Collaborative Support Research Program

The Nutrition Collaborative Research Support Programs for Africa and Asia (N/CRSP) focus on ( a) field-based research to discover how policy and program interventions can effectively achieve large scale improvements in maternal and child nutrition by leveraging agriculture, and (b) building capacity in-country to pursue policy-relevant analysis of food, nutrition and health problems. This session explored current evidence that links food-based approaches and nutrition outcomes, recent and planned operations research in this domain, and the kinds of evidence practitioners really need to succeed in making a difference in the lives of people they seek to help.