Published in Scientific Bulletin. Series F. Biotechnologies, Vol. XXVI, Issue 1
Written by Jennifer DELACEY
WHO estimated over 700 million people were hungry in 2020, 22% of children were stunted, and nearly 30% of women were anemic. Undernutrition accounts for as much as 45% of child mortality. Global food production must increase to feed growing populations while food security is threatened by plant disease and climate change. Women and children in rural areas of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are the most vulnerable to undernutrition and poor health. This paper aims to review nutrition sensitive agriculture interventions for maternal and child health at the global level with a focus on the nexus of plant health and food security, and to recommend directions for future research and policy. This topic links environmental and human health within the One Health approach.
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