eprintid: 11198
rev_number: 9
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datestamp: 2019-07-30 09:15:41
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contact_email: Library-ICRISAT@CGIAR.ORG
creators_name: Murendo, C
creators_name: Gwara, S
creators_name: Mazvimavi, K
creators_name: Arensen, J S
icrisatcreators_name: Murendo, K
icrisatcreators_name: Gwara, S
icrisatcreators_name: Mazvimavi, K
affiliation: ICRISAT (Bulawayo)
affiliation: World Vision, Mt Pleasant (Harare)
country: Zimbabwe
title: Linking crop and livestock diversification to household nutrition: Evidence from Guruve and Mt Darwin districts, Zimbabwe
ispublished: pub
subjects: l11
subjects: s2.17
subjects: s53
divisions: CRPS5
full_text_status: restricted
keywords: Crop and livestock diversity, Dietary diversity, Food consumption, livestock production, Zimbabwe
note: We acknowledge World Vision Zimbabwe for sharing data. The
authors gratefully acknowledge UK, Department for International
Development and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations for funding the ENTERPRIZE project. The views expressed in
this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the
views or policies of these institutions, while errors are solely responsibility
of the authors.
abstract: This study analyzed the role of crop and livestock production diversification on household nutrition in Zimbabwe using data from 986 households in Guruve and Mt Darwin districts. Data were analyzed using poisson and negative binomial regression, which showed that livestock and crop diversification were positively associated with household dietary diversity and food consumption. Pulse production was associated with a significant increase in dietary diversity and food consumption in both districts. Cattle production was significant and positively correlated with food consumption in the two districts. Goat and poultry rearing were significant and positively correlated with dietary diversity and food consumption in Mt Darwin. Promoting crop and livestock diversification is crucial for improved nutrition among smallholder farmers. In particular, investments in cereals, roots and tubers and pulse production together with cattle and small livestock such as poultry and goats are viable interventions for the improvement of household nutrition among smallholder farmers. A diversification strategy, which integrates crop and livestock production needs to be promoted.
date: 2019
date_type: published
publication: World Development Perspectives (TSI)
volume: 14
number: 100104
publisher: Elsevier
pagerange: 1-4
id_number: 10.1016/j.wdp.2019.02.015
refereed: TRUE
issn: 24522929
official_url: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2019.02.015
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citation:   Murendo, C and Gwara, S and Mazvimavi, K and Arensen, J S  (2019) Linking crop and livestock diversification to household nutrition: Evidence from Guruve and Mt Darwin districts, Zimbabwe.  World Development Perspectives (TSI), 14 (100104).  pp. 1-4.  ISSN 24522929     
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