PASHFARM Project Research Paper Review Workshop (17-19 September 2024)

Session

Market Participation as a Driver of Accessibility to Nutritious Diets among Farmer Households in Refugee Host Communities of Uganda [FR]

19 Sept 2024, 16:30

Zoom (Virtual)

Description

Presenter: Racheal Namulondo, Busitema University, Uganda
Peer Discussant: Isaac Kwesi Ofori
Resource Person: Victor Okoruwa
PSC Member: Soji Adelaja

40. Smallholder output market participation, market food environment and food purchase diversity in rural Uganda

Economics Papers : Final Review

Abstract:
Although rural populations in SSA are acquiring an increasing part of their food from markets, the role that the market food environment plays in the linkage between agriculture and nutrition is understudied. Understanding how the rural market food environment can be made to work to deliver nutrient-rich food is important to tackling undernourishment in SSA. Without accounting for...