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Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health is the title of a global policy consultation and international conference to be held in New Delhi, India from 10–12 February 2011, which will examine the linkages between work undertaken in the agriculture, nutrition and health sectors. The conference is organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) with support from the Asian Development Bank, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), the Indian Economic Association,〔(Website of the Indian Economic Association )〕 IDRC, PepsiCo, UK Department for International Development (DFID), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Feed the Future Initiative,〔(Website of the Feed the Future Initiative )〕 and The World Bank.〔(Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health ). International Conference, 10–12 February 2011, New Delhi, India.〕 ==Linkages between Agriculture, Nutrition and Health== Agricultural products are not only sources of energy and nutrients, but also sources of fuel, medicine, fiber, and lumber. Agriculture as an activity is also the source of livelihood and income for much of the world’s population, especially those living in rural areas. For this reason, agriculture has a considerable, positive impact on health and nutrition.〔Hawkes, C. and M. Ruel. 2006. (Understanding the Links between Agriculture and Health ). 2020 Focus 13. Brief 1. Washington D.C.: IFPRI.〕 On the downside, agriculture has many negative effects on health. Agricultural production, trade, and distribution can negatively affect the environment through pesticide and fertilizer runoff polluting the soil and ground water.〔The World Bank. 2008. (The two-way links between agriculture and health ). Focus H of the (World Development Report 2008: Agriculture for Development )〕 According to WHO, around 1.1 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water.〔World Health Organization. 2010. (Health through safe drinking water and basic sanitation )〕 Other negative effects include health and environmental risks to producers and laborers by being exposed to bad weather, handling chemical and biological products, working long hours, or using dangerous agricultural machinery. Conversely, health and nutrition can also influence agriculture. Poor health affects farm productivity and household income, creating a vicious circle of poverty, food insecurity, and ill health.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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