A REVIEW OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND HUMAN NUTRITION ISSUES IN UGANDA

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Gerald Shively (shivelyg@purdue.edu) and Jing Hao (jhao@purdue.edu)
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No 12-3, Working Papers from  Purdue University, College of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics

Abstract: Uganda faces a wide range of development challenges, among them regional and seasonal food insecurity and varying degrees of adult and child malnutrition. This paper provides a brief review of topics and available evidence regarding agriculture, food security and malnutrition in Uganda. It is intended to document important source material and provide an overview of topics for non-specialists or those moving into new areas of concern.

Keywords: agriculture; health; nutrition; Uganda (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 I31 O19 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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