Agricultural diversity linkage to income, wealth, diets and nutrition: Case of Lilongwe district in Malawi

Agricultural diversity linkage to income, wealth, diets and nutrition: Case of Lilongwe district in Malawi

There is global debate whether to diversify agricultural production. A study was conducted in 2016 and 2017 in Lilongwe district, Malawi, to determine effects of agricultural diversity on income, wealth, diets and nutrition. A cross-sectional design was used in surveys on agriculture, income, assets...

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Main Authors:	Paul Fatch, Charles Masangano, Irmgard Jordan, Thomas Hilger, Alexander Kalimbira, Maria Gracia Glas, Anna Roehlig, Gabriella Chiutsi-Phiri, Judith Francesca Mangani Kamoto, Isaac Mambo, Ernst-August Nuppenau
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:	Scientific African
Subjects:	Crop diversity Livestock diversity Food system Livelihoods
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227623000285

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