Context-adapted interventions are needed to alleviate the burden of food and nutrition
insecurity on resource-poor rural households in southeastern Madagascar. The Positive …

Background Severe food and nutrition insecurity persists in Madagascar. The Atsimo
Atsinanana region is among the most affected areas due to elevated poverty rates and low …

Rural areas of Madagascar face a tense food and nutrition security situation. The country
reports some of the highest rates of undernourishment and malnutrition worldwide. Evidence …

Ending hunger and alleviating poverty are key goals for a sustainable future. Food security
is a constant challenge for agrarian communities in low-income countries, especially in …

Agricultural development must integrate multiple objectives at the same time, including food
security, income, and environmental sustainability. To help achieve these objectives …

Madagascar still ranks low on the HDI (rank 151) and about one third of the population is
undernourished. South-eastern Madagascar with its rich biodiversity has the highest rate of …

Food insecurity and malnutrition are challenges in rural Rwanda that are presumed to be
affected by differential household socioeconomic status, but the relationship between food …

Large-scale agricultural investments in developing countries have escalated over the past
decade. While much is written about the potential adverse effects of these acquisitions on …

The topical issue of sustainable development has received significant attention from
scholars, social commentators and decision-makers, yet it seems there is a gap with regard …

Background Rural households in contemporary Zimbabwe experience various levels of food
insecurity and vulnerability. Worsening macroeconomic conditions, a fragile political …