Integrating nutrition planning concerns into agriculture and health sector analysis

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF HEALTH SECTOR ANALYSIS IS TO DEVELOP THE SPECIFIC INFORMATION NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND THE EXACT WAY THE VARIOUS DETERMINANT FACTORS -- WATER SUPPLY, ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION, AND THE FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF ILLNESS-INTERACT TO AFFECT NUTRITIONAL STATUS. ONCE THESE RELATIONSHIPS ARE KNOWN, THE ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE FOR COMBATING MALNUTRITION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO A COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS. THE PURPOSE OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR ANALYSIS IS TO DEVISE AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS WHICH INCREASE FOOD PRODUCTION WHILE REDUCING PROBLEMS OF UNDEREMPLOYMENT, UNEQUAL INCOME DISTRIBUTION, AND LOW LEVELS OF LIVING. THE REPORT USES ANALYSES FROM PORTUGAL, PANAMA, COLOMBIA, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, INDIA, AND THE PUNJAB AS ILLUSTRATIVE MODELS. THESE ELEMENTS ARE ALSO INCLUDED: (1) A REVIEW AND SYNTHESIS OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR NUTRITION ANALYSIS AND PLANNING; (2) DETERMINATION OF WHICH NUTRITION ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS COULD BE FITTED LOGICALLY INTO THE STRUCTURE OF SECTOR ANALYSIS; AND (3) SPECIFICATION OF POSSIBLE EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING SECTOR ANALYSIS METHODOLOGIES, IN ORDER TO FULFILL NUTRITION ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS. THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY.