Agriculture & natural resource management

The paths to improved agricultural production and enhanced nutrition can be mutually reinforcing: improvements in diet lead to improved agricultural production through greater worker output; conversely, improvements in agricultural production lead to better nutrition by increasing the quantity and quality of food produced. Environmentally-friendly production that conserves natural resources helps this cycle continue sustainably. AED works with its partners to promote the sustainable production and consumption of nutritionally adequate food crops, especially ones that address the most prevalent nutritional deficiencies among the poor and key target groups such as children under five, pregnant or lactating women, or people affected by chronic illnesses.