Table 2. Actions and Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Outcomes for EAIN Value Chains ACTIONS NUTRITION-SENSITIVE AGRICULTURE SOLUTION IMPLEMENTING OUTCOMES PARTNER Improved saving or Adoption of improved (1) Gender- Fresh Salone diverting technologies for technologies Less time and energy  equitable access off-season production; requirements for who to water for off- supporting actions include traditionally collect water from water season assistance with securing points and irrigates the crops  production of business loans to adopt Improved caregiving resources NRVCCs technology: (time, energy). drip irrigation water Adoption of improved systems technologies Increased yields   water More income for women who collection/pump traditionally cultivate groundnuts and system horticulture Increased household  mulching income controlled by women. Adoption of improved technologies Increased yields   More produce available year round in local markets Improved access to  diverse foods by households. No-till cultivation Adoption of no-till cultivation Less  (2) Training and WARC reducing land time and energy requirements for access to preparation tasks men and women who perform or appropriate contribute to these tasks Improved  technology for caregiving resources (time, energy) on-farm in the household production Safe use of herbicides (a) Safe use of herbicides Reduced  (and other chemicals) risk of toxin contamination and environmental (b) Safe use of herbicides Less time  safety and energy requirements for women who traditionally perform weeding  Improved caregiving resources (time, energy). Environmental safety, Safe use and handling practices  (3) Training and Fresh Salone hygiene, aflatoxin Reduced risk of access to mitigation (groundnuts) contamination and/or disease appropriate Sorting and grading for burden technology for local and distant Adoption of sorting and grading post-harvest markets (i.e., grades A practices Increased marketing of  handling and and B) safe B produce in local markets processing Improved availability and  affordability of safe, nutritious foods in local markets Improved access  to diverse foods by households. ACTIONS NUTRITION-SENSITIVE AGRICULTURE SOLUTION IMPLEMENTING OUTCOMES PARTNER
Table 2. Actions and Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Outcomes for EAIN Value Chains SOLUTION IMPLEMENTING PARTNER ACTIONS NUTRITION-SENSITIVE AGRICULTURE OUTCOMES (1) Gender- equitable access to water for off- season production of NRVCCs Fresh Salone Improved saving or diverting technologies for off-season production; supporting actions include assistance with securing business loans to adopt technology: drip irrigation water systems water collection/pump system mulching Adoption of improved technologies  Less time and energy requirements for who traditionally collect water from water points and irrigates the crops  Improved caregiving resources (time, energy). Adoption of improved technologies  Increased yields  More income for women who traditionally cultivate groundnuts and horticulture  Increased household income controlled by women. Adoption of improved technologies  Increased yields  More produce available year round in local markets  Improved access to diverse foods by households. (2) Training and access to appropriate technology for on-farm production WARC No-till cultivation reducing land preparation tasks Safe use of herbicides (and other chemicals) and environmental safety Adoption of no-till cultivation  Less time and energy requirements for men and women who perform or contribute to these tasks  Improved caregiving resources (time, energy) in the household (a) Safe use of herbicides  Reduced risk of toxin contamination (b) Safe use of herbicides  Less time and energy requirements for women who traditionally perform weeding  Improved caregiving resources (time, energy). (3) Training and access to appropriate technology for post-harvest handling and processing Fresh Salone Environmental safety, hygiene, aflatoxin mitigation (groundnuts) Sorting and grading for local and distant markets (i.e., grades A and B) Safe use and handling practices  Reduced risk of contamination and/or disease burden Adoption of sorting and grading practices  Increased marketing of safe B produce in local markets  Improved availability and affordability of safe, nutritious foods in local markets  Improved access to diverse foods by households. SOLUTION IMPLEMENTING PARTNER ACTIONS NUTRITION-SENSITIVE AGRICULTURE OUTCOMES
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