In 1977, the 19th Session of the FAO Conference passed a resolution (8/77) that the Director-General suggests methods for ensuring that nutritional considerations are, as appropriate, adequately included in FAO’s planning and execution of agricultural projects and programs. Subsequently, the world Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (WCARRD)in 1979 enunciated in its Key Principles for Operational Guidelines that: nutritional consideration should be explicitly considered in the planning , design and implementation of rural development projects.
As a result of the mandate given to FAO by its member countries,a strategy has been developed for ingegrating nutrition into agricultural and rural development projects. The strategy does not simply mean the addition of special nutrition components. Rather it represents the introduction of measures into the project design to ensure and maximize the nutrition benefits. The strategy, now available in the form of a manual,provides a methodology whereby the planner can integrate food consumption and nutrition considerations into agriculture and rural development projects. In other words. Nutrition becomes an integral part of a development project such that better nutrition is ensured as the project is implemented and sustained after the project is finished.
An economist’s view on nutrition problems
ABSTRACT Although Thailand is food exporting nation and the second leading rice exporter, malnutrition is still a serious problem particularly in the Northeast and urban slums. Malnutrition affects adversely people’s well-being both directly and indirectly through its effect on productivity. Hence, spending to alleviate malnutrition cannot be treated as a purely consumption activity. It should be regarded as an investment which will generate long-term benefits, consistent with the Fifth Plan strategy to develop the country’s hunman resources. In dealing with malnutrition problems, the shift in planning from heath to inter-sectoral approach is a move in the right direction scince there are many socioeconomic factors which contribute to malnutrition. Efficient investment decisions have
