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ABBREVIATIONS ACTESA Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa ADC Area Development Committee ADD Agricultural Development Division ADP Area Development Plan AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome A-N-H Agriculture–Nutrition–Health ASP Area Stakeholder Panel ASWAp Agriculture Sector Wide Approach CAADP Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme CADECOM Catholic Development Commission in Malawi CBO Community Based Organization CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CIAT Center for Tropical Agriculture CIP International Potato Center CISANET Civil Society Agriculture Network COMESA Common Markets for Eastern and Southern African CSO Civil Society Organization CTC Community Therapeutic Care DAECC District Agricultural Extension Coordinating Committee DAES Department of Agriculture Extension Services DARS Department of Agriculture Research Services DDP District Development Plan DEC District Executive Committee DNHA Department of Nutrition, HIV and AIDS DSP District Stakeholder Panel DVM Decentralized Vine Multiplication ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States EPA Extension Planning Area FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FHA Farm Home Assistant FISP Farm Input Subsidy Program FNS Food and Nutrition Security FRT Farmer Research Team FUM Farmers’ Union of Malawi GDP Gross Domestic Product HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus ICN International Conference on Nutrition ICT Information Communication Technology IDA Iron Deficiency Anemia IEC Information, Education, Communication IFPRI International Food Policy Research Institute JFFLS Junior Farmer Field Life School MBS Malawi Bureau of Standards MCH Maternal and Child Health MDG Millennium Development Goal MDHS Malawi Demographic Health Survey MGDS Malawi Growth and Development Strategy MHEN Malawi Health Equity Network MICAH Micronutrients and Health MICS Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey MoAIWD Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Water Development MoH Ministry of Health MSH Management Sciences for Health MVAC Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee MVP Millennium Village Project NASFAM National Association of Farmers in Malawi NCHS National Center for Health Statistics NECS Nutrition Education and Communication Strategy NEPAD New Partnership for African Development NGO Nongovernmental Organization NNPSP National Nutrition Policy and Strategic Plan NRC Natural Resources College NSP National Stakeholder Panel OFSP Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato OPC Office of the President and Cabinet PABRA Pan African Bean Alliance PAN Policy Action Note PPP Public Private Partnership PS Principal Secretary RUTF Ready to Use Therapeutic Food SFHC Soils, Food and Health Communities SOFI State of Food Insecurity (FAO) SPCMM Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Micronutrient Malnutrition SSA Sub-Saharan Africa SUN Scaling Up Nutrition UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund UNICN UN International Conference on Nutrition USAID United States Agency for International Development VAD Vitamin A Deficiency VDC Village Development Committee WALA Wellness and Agriculture for Life Advancement WASH Water, Sanitation and Hygiene WFP World Food Programme WHO World Health Organization WVM World Vision Malawi Unleashing Agriculture’s Potential for Improved Nutrition and Health in Malawi • 1
2 • Unleashing Agriculture’s Potential for Improved Nutrition and Health in Malawi
Page 1 and 2: Malawi Ministry of Agriculture and
Page 3 and 4: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The success of the
Page 5: How Nongovernmental and Civil Socie
Page 9 and 10: THE KNOWLEDGE FAIR The Knowledge Fa
Page 11 and 12: INAUGURAL PLENARY SESSION: SETTING
Page 13 and 14: In the long term, the best way to c
Page 15 and 16: than 100 entities that aims to incr
Page 17 and 18: and health rarely have opportunitie
Page 19 and 20: Currently, FAO is assisting the Gov
Page 21 and 22: Remarks by USAID Doug Arbuckle The
Page 23 and 24: of His Excellency Prof. Bingu wa Mu
Page 25 and 26: security to broader nutrition secur
Page 27 and 28: 3. Minimal sectoral investment: The
Page 29 and 30: What Are the Key Lessons and Opport
Page 31 and 32: Health Aspects Health aspects/objec
Page 33 and 34: 3. Will the intake of additional ir
Page 35 and 36: SUCCESS STORIES A number of success
Page 37 and 38: Assessment of the Contribution of A
Page 39 and 40: Table discussions gave rise to indi
Page 41 and 42: PLENARY SESSION 3: Strengthening th
Page 43 and 44: give a high return on investments.
Page 45 and 46: Farmer-Led Approaches to Improving
Page 47 and 48: Role of the Private Sector in Stren
Page 49 and 50: How Nongovernmental and Civil Socie
Page 51 and 52: What Are the Key Entry Points—Pro
Page 53 and 54: » There is need for agricultural p
Page 55 and 56: Capacity Development and Program De
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Food and Nutrition Officers In orde
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Agriculture’s Potential for Impro
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Research/Extension and Technology D
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esponsiveness to nutrition and heal
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(c) Harmonize and coordinate monito
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APPENDIX 2: Conference Program 11:0
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10:35-11:55 Plenary Session 3: Stre
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NAME INSTITUTION Scott Hillard US P
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