Pathways from integrated agriculture and health-based interventions to nutrition: a case from Southern Bangladesh
Authors: Indu Kumari Sharma, Malay Kanti Mridha, Dirk Essink, Lalita Bhattacharjee, Victoria Fumado, Sarju Singh Rai, Mokbul Hossain, and Jacqueline EW Broerse
Published : August 29, 2025 in Public Health Nutrition
Read Full ArticleThis study evaluated a nutrition-sensitive agriculture project in Southern Bangladesh, finding it reduced child underweight and improved household dietary diversity, women's nutrition, and breastfeeding practices. However, child dietary diversity declined. Key pathways to improved nutrition were enhanced food production, nutrition knowledge, and strengthened local institutions. The analysis suggests intentionally integrating income and women's empowerment pathways could increase effectiveness, and highlights challenges in sustaining livestock production and institutional capacity beyond the project cycle.