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Tripp, R.

Does nutrition have a place in agricultural research? - United Kingdom : Elsevier, 1990. - Printed

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There are very few examples where nutritional objectives have made an effective contribution to planning agricultural research for developing countries. The complex nature of nutrition and the limitations of formal planning procedures help explain the failure. But most commentators ignore the personal, political and ideological factors that seriously limit the effectiveness of nutrition as a parameter for research planning. Three cases are discussed where nutrition has played a role in setting agricultural research directions, without evident nutritional impact. Conclusions are proposed for making agricultural research planning more relevant to nutritional concerns.


Text in English

ISSN: 0306-9192

Standard No.: https://doi.org/10.1016/0306-9192(90)90037-Z

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Appropriate technology
Development aid
Living standards
Malnutrition
Nutritional status
Planning
Plant introduction
Production factors
Research
Research policies
Small farms
Technical aid
Training programmes
Yields
Farming systems