VC Learning Event: Integrating Food Security and Nutrition (Session Resources)

The related resources below are products of the "Integrating Food Security and Nutrition" session of USAID's Meeting the Challenges of Value Chain Development: A Learning Event.

Session Description:

There is a need to better understand the relationship between agricultural value chain development and food security. Agriculture appears to be key for increasing producer incomes, and likely could reduce food prices for consumers. But it is less clear how agricultural value chain development contributes to improved nutritional status. This session drew on the research community, donors and a panel of development practitioners to address some of the challenges and highlight emerging best practices in using a value chain approach to achieve the food security objectives of availability, access and utilization. Participants identified complementary programming needed to maximize the impact of value chain development on food security, and discussed how business interests can be aligned to contribute to this goal.