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This paper examines the implications of women's work in
agriculture and children's nutritional outcomes in Pakistan.
Agricultural growth is an important element of overall economic growth
and poverty reduction. It is generally presumed that growth in
agriculture will also lead to better nutrition through the higher
availability of nutritious foods and increased incomes for the poor.
Growth, however, might also imply changes in the amount of time and
effort women expend in agricultural work. This may have positive
outcomes for nutrition if women have access to their own income, but
might also have negative consequences if women's agricultural work
diminishes their ability to provide nutrition-related care for
themselves and their children. The cotton sector which relies very
largely on women's labour, particularly in harvesting [Siegmann and
Shaheen (2008)], can serve as a key vantage point for observing the link
between women's agricultural work, care and nutrition outcomes in
Pakistan. We first set the context for our research by discussing the
problem of under nutrition in Pakistan and why agriculture can play a
role in improving nutritional outcomes (Section 2). In Section 3, we
introduce the concept of care as it exists in the literature the
determinants of nutrition review the existing evidence on the
relationship between care and women's agricultural work. Empirical
findings from qualitative research in a cotton-growing region in
Pakistan are reported in Section 4. The paper concludes in Section 5
with discussion on how growth in agriculture can be made more
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A growing number of governments, donor agencies, and development organizations are committed to supporting nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) to achieve their development goals. While consensus exists on pathways through which agriculture may influence nutrition-related outcomes, empirical evidence on agriculture's contribution to nutrition and how it can be enhanced is still weak. This paper reviews recent empirical evidence (since 2014), including findings from impact evaluations of a variety of NSA programs using experimental designs as well as observational studies that document linkages between agriculture, women's empowerment, and nutrition linkages. The paper summarizes existing knowledge regarding impacts, but also pathways, mechanisms, and contextual factors that affect where and how agriculture may improve nutrition outcomes. The paper concludes with reflections on implications for agricultural programs, policies, and investments, and highlights future research priorities. ; IFPRI3; ISI; CRP4; G Cross-cutting gender theme; 2 Promoting Healthy Diets and Nutrition for all ; PHND; A4NH ; PR ; CGIAR Research Programs on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)

A growing number of governments, donor agencies, and development organizations are committed to supporting nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) to achieve their development goals. Although consensus exists on pathways through which agriculture may influence nutrition-related outcomes, empirical evidence on agriculture's contribution to nutrition and how it can be enhanced is still weak. This paper reviews recent empirical evidence (since 2014), including findings from impact evaluations of a variety of NSA programs using experimental designs as well as observational studies that document linkages between agriculture, women's empowerment, and nutrition. It summarizes existing knowledge regarding not only impacts but also pathways, mechanisms, and contextual factors that affect where and how agriculture may improve nutrition outcomes. The paper concludes with reflections on implications for agricultural programs, policies, and investments, and highlights future research priorities. ; Non-PR ; IFPRI1; CRP4; B Promoting healthy food systems ; PHND; A4NH ; CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)