Are agriculture and nutrition policies and practice coherent? Stakeholder evidence from Afghanistan



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https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-018-0851-y
DOI: 
10.1007/s12571-018-0851-y
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Licensing of resource: 
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)
Type: 
journal article
Journal: 
Food Security
Pages: 
1577-1601
Volume: 
10
Author(s): 
Poole N.
Echavez C.
Rowland D.
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Despite recent improvements in the national average, stunting levels in Afghanistan exceed 70% in some Provinces. Agriculture serves as the main source of livelihood for over half of the population and has the potential to be a strong driver of a reduction in under-nutrition. This article reports research conducted through interviews with stakeholders in agriculture and nutrition in the capital, Kabul, and four provinces of Afghanistan, to gain a better understanding of the institutional and political factors surrounding policy making and the nutrition-sensitivity of agriculture. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a total of 46 stakeholders from central government and four provinces, including staff from international organizations, NGOs and universities

Publication year: 
2018
Keywords: 
agriculture
nutrition
Afghanistan
Policies
Decentralization
Public-NGO partnership (PUNGO)