Nutrition-Sensitive Landscapes

Pilot studies in Barotse Floodplain, Zambia

Outline

• Importance of Small Fish in Bangladesh

• Fish Consumption

• Small Fish as Rich Source of Micronutrients

• Fish as a Rich Source of Essential Fatty Acids

• Fish in Food Based Approaches

• Making Use of a Missed Opportunity

Regulating — water quality

Landscapes and ecosystem services underpin rural livelihoods, diets and human health

Provisioning — fish: animal

protein, vitamins, minerals,

essential fatty acids

Provisioning — livestock

products: animal protein,

vitamins, minerals

Provisioning — rice:

carbohydrate, minerals

Provisioning

— beans:

plant protein,

minerals,

fibre

Provisioning — sweet

potato: root:

carbohydrates; leaves:

vitamin A, iron

Provisioning — water:

domestic use and irrigation

Regulating — manure:

soil fertility

Seasonal consumption of food groups in adults

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All starchystaple foods

Beans andpeas

Nuts andseeds

Dairy Flesh foods Eggs Vitamin A-richdark green

leafyvegetables

Other vitaminA-rich

vegetablesand fruits

Othervegetables

Other fruits

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Baseline - Jul/Aug (N=362) First Follow-up - Nov (N=391) Second Follow-up - Feb/Mar (N=336)

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Seasonality and diversity of fish consumption in poor rural households in Bangladesh

High Fish Production Season

Source of Micronutrients

Average Household Recommendations:

40% vitamin A

32% calcium

Developing seasonal food availability calendars

Photo credit: Trinidad del Rio

Using gender-based landscape knowledge / use

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Understanding landscape opportunities/challenges:

local land type classification and seasonal flooding

Integrating lessons learned in AAS productivity and nutrition initiatives

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• Agriculture learning plots – Promoting nutritional diversity across different seasons

– Selection of foods grown according to landscape opportunities

– Consideration of gender access/use and land types

• Nutrition education and behaviour change communication – Building on seasonal calendars and recipes using nutrient-rich foods

– Promoting community ownership

Small Fish

Reduce

Micronutrient Deficiencies

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