Spatial typology for targeted food and nutrition security interventions

Marivoet, Wim; Ulimwengu, John M.; Sedano, Fernando

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.04.003

“…In contrast, maize was consumed infrequently and in small quantities during the time of this survey. This could be, in part, a seasonal effect as the harvest season of maize in the eastern provinces was in January and February [26] Production patterns may also explain the low maize consumption, particularly in Kongo Central where maize production is nominal in comparison to cassava, rice and beans [26] Maize, however, is one of three staple crops that are produced above subsistence levels, and active production chains exist, many of which cluster in the southern territories of the DRC [33] Thus, it is also quite possible we did not survey populations in the DRC in which maize constitutes a large share of the diet.…”

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Micronutrient intake and prevalence of micronutrient inadequacy among women (15-49 y) and children (6-59 mo) in South Kivu and Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

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Iron biofortified beans and carotenoid enriched cassava are proposed as a solution to combat iron and vitamin A deficiencies, respectively, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). To inform the need for biofortified foods, we conducted a survey in 2014 in two provinces of the DRC, South Kivu and Kongo Central. Unexpectedly, women of reproductive age (WRA; 15-49 y) and their children (6-59 m) had a low prevalence of biochemical iron and vitamin A deficiency, based on ferritin and retinol binding protein, respectively. To better understand the lack of biochemical deficiency of these nutrients, we examined the prevalence of inadequate intake for these and other select nutrients. Dietary intake was assessed using 24-hour recalls among 744 mother-child dyads. Repeat recalls on a non-consecutive day were conducted with a subsample of the study population to account for intra-individual variation and estimate usual intake. In WRA, the prevalence of inadequate iron intakes were 33% and 29% in South Kivu and Kongo Central, respecitvely. The prevalence of inadequate vitamin A intakes among WRA was low in South Kivu (18%) and negligible in Kongo Central (1%). Iron inadequacy was highest in infants (6-11 m) at 82% and 64% in South Kivu and

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“…(20) Maize, however, is one of three staple crops that are produced above subsistence levels, and active production chains exist, many of which cluster in the southern territories of the DRC. (27) Thus, it is also quite possible we did not survey populations in the DRC in which maize constitutes a large share of the diet.…”

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Micronutrient intake and prevalence of micronutrient inadequacy among women (15-49 y) and children (6-59 mo) in South Kivu and Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Moumin

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Angel

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Karakochuk

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et al. 2019

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Iron biofortified beans and carotenoid enriched cassava are proposed as a solution to combat iron and vitamin A deficiencies, respectively, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). To inform the need for biofortified foods we conducted a survey in 2014, in two provinces of the DRC, South Kivu and Kongo Central. Unexpectedly, women of reproductive age (WRA; 15-49 y) and their children (6-59 m) had a low prevalence of biochemical iron and vitamin A deficiency, based on ferritin and retinol binding protein, respectively. However, to better understand the lack of biochemical deficiency of these nutrients we examined the prevalence of inadequate intake for these and other select nutrients. Dietary intake was assessed using 24-hour recalls (with repeats) among 744 mother-child dyads. In WRA the prevalence of inadequate iron intakes was 32% (10% bioavailability). The prevalence of inadequate vitamin A intakes was low in South Kivu (18%) and negligible in Kongo Central (1%). The prevalence of inadequate iron intake was 74% in infants (6-11 m) and ~22% in the older children (12-59 months). There was a high prevalence of inadequate zinc intake in women and children (i.e. 83% WRA) consistent with our findings of a high prevalence of low serum zinc in the same sample. Dietary data here corroborate the low prevalence of biochemical vitamin A deficiency but not iron. However, any change to the supply of red palm oil would dramatically reduce population vitamin A intakes, thus a carotenoid enriched cassava program may be beneficial as a safety net measure. Additionally, iron biofortified beans may be warranted given the high rates of dietary inadequacy and uncertainty around the validity of iron biomarkers. Crops biofortified with zinc also appear warranted. We caution that our findings cannot be extrapolated to the entire Congo where diverse agro-ecological landscape exist or when political and environmental shocks occur which challenge food production.

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“…Unfortunately, not all crops cultivated by the same household were correctly captured or processed, resulting in the ditching of the module's data. 3 Given detailed food consumption data within the same 123 Survey (2012/13), some authors have also used the corresponding module to estimate agricultural production (Marivoet et al, 2019). The main underlying assumptions are that market integration is very poor in many remote areas in the DRC (so that local food consumption might roughly equal local food production), and that post-harvest losses are also virtually close to zero.…”

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“…Relying on these three efficiency types, the second typology will map and identify the most critical bottlenecks to improved nutrition outcomes for each geographical area. 11 More details on the precise methodology for each typology can be found in Marivoet et al (2019), and .…”

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“…This paradox between high agricultural potential and low levels of nutrition has been repeatedly documented in several studies (Trefon, 2016;Ulimwengu et al, 2012). Both dimensions, agricultural potential and nutrition, also bound the conceptual framework of a spatial typology recently developed by Marivoet et al (2019) to help locate and identify food and nutrition security (FNS) bottlenecks across the country's 145 territories. The same paradox was the basis of a mapping project to identify localized "explanations", ranging from idiosyncratic causes and structural constraints to specific livelihoods strategies pursued by farming households .…”

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Spatial Food and Nutrition Security Typologies for Agriculture and Food Value Chain Interventions in Eastern DRC

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Spatial typology for targeted food and nutrition security interventions

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Micronutrient intake and prevalence of micronutrient inadequacy among women (15-49 y) and children (6-59 mo) in South Kivu and Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Micronutrient intake and prevalence of micronutrient inadequacy among women (15-49 y) and children (6-59 mo) in South Kivu and Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Micronutrient intake and prevalence of micronutrient inadequacy among women (15-49 y) and children (6-59 mo) in South Kivu and Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Spatial Food and Nutrition Security Typologies for Agriculture and Food Value Chain Interventions in Eastern DRC

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