Background: Nutritional knowledge plays an important role in enabling rural households to translate food availability into appropriate dietary practices. Rural women are particularly important in this process because of their involvement in agricultural production, food selection...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i102168
Background: Rural women contribute significantly to agricultural production and household management in developing countries; however, their substantial labour input does not always translate into improved nutritional outcomes. The objective of this study was to examine the relat...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i42006
Capacity building in agri-food innovations is increasingly recognized as a critical pathway to address the dual challenges of ecological sustainability and livelihood enhancement. This study was undertaken using a structured framework to strengthen socio-ecological growth through...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i13880
Background: Smallholder farmers play a vital role in global food security and soil degradation is one of the most significant challenges, leading to the loss of livelihoods and substantial economic losses among smallholder farmers. The efficient use of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i113030
The local food systems and farmers' markets support the local economy, build relationships between producers and consumers, and promote social interaction along with the provision of fresh and nutritious foods. The local food systems cater to the three dimensions of sustainabilit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i121765
The objective of the study was to provide insights on disruptions faced by farmers due to COVID-19 for harvest of rabi (winter) crop and preparations for kharif (summer) crop and to suggest appropriate policy measures to enable farmers to cope with similar disruptions in agricult...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1030851
Rural women engaged in agriculture play a pivotal role in household food production and consumption decisions. However, their own nutritional well-being is often compromised due to socio-economic constraints, limited dietary diversity, and lack of access to nutrition-related info...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2025/v17i81796
Nutrition security among rural farm women is shaped by interacting workload, economic, household, sanitation, health, and information constraints. The study identified and ranked the constraints perceived by rural farm women according to their perceived importance. A total of 90...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i74358
Food waste has emerged as a major global concern affecting food security, environmental sustainability, and economic stability. A significant proportion of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted at various stages of the food supply chain. Household-level behaviors...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i44120
Aims: For prevention and management of type II diabetes among rice eating population, consumption of rice with lower Glycemic Index (GI) is highly desirable as low GI food decreases plasma glucose levels and plasma insulin demand. As there is paucity of information on the GIs of...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430343