Systematic review on the impacts of agricultural interventions on food security and nutrition in complex humanitarian emergency settings

Complex humanitarian emergencies are a main driver of food and nutritional insecurity. Agricultural interventions are key to improving nutrition and food security, and their positive impacts are well-documented in stable developing countries. However, it is unclear if their positive effects on food...

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Published in:BMC nutrition 2024-04, Vol.10 (1), p.60-60, Article 60
Main Authors: Al Daccache, Melodie, Abi Zeid, Berthe, Hojeij, Leila, Baliki, Ghassan, Brück, Tilman, Ghattas, Hala
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Conflicts of interest
Consumption
Decision making
Emergencies
Empowerment
Food security
Health
Humanitarianism
Hunger
Intervention
Keywords
Livestock
Malnutrition
Nutrition
Nutrition-sensitive
Systematic review
Violence
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Summary:Complex humanitarian emergencies are a main driver of food and nutritional insecurity. Agricultural interventions are key to improving nutrition and food security, and their positive impacts are well-documented in stable developing countries. However, it is unclear if their positive effects on food security hold in complex emergency settings, too. In this paper, we systematically review empirical articles that apply rigorous designs to assess the causal impacts of agricultural interventions on food security, nutrition, or health outcomes in complex humanitarian emergencies. We only find six articles matching these criteria, which have mixed results on dietary diversity and food security, and little evidence on child nutrition. Our review underscores the need for more rigorous research on the impacts of agricultural interventions in complex humanitarian emergency settings.
ISSN:2055-0928
2055-0928
DOI:10.1186/s40795-024-00864-8