| Project Detail |
This small research activity supports Timor-Lestes Consolidated National Action Plan for Nutrition and Food Security. The plan prioritises sustainable, diversified homestead food production and increased fish consumption. The ACIAR-supported research will provide data-driven insights into factors affecting food production, market access and dietary diversity. It will also complement the work of several previous ACIAR projects in Timor-Leste. The current state of the food system in Timor-Leste is recognised by the government and donors alike as being inadequate to meet the needs of its people. The sector faces a multitude of challenges including poor productivity, inadequate infrastructure and underdeveloped market arrangements. This project responds to a direct request of the Government of Timor-Leste to conduct research to provide an evidence base to develop whole-of-system approaches to reduce the prevalence of malnutrition, increase food and nutrition security, and promote sustainable agriculture and food systems, through the national action plan. |
