@article{fdi:010082732, title = {{C}onstruction and interpretation of production and market metrics used to understand relationships with dietary diversity of rural smallholder farming households}, author = {{V}erger, {E}ric and {G}aillard, {C}. and {J}ones, {A}. {D}. and {R}emans, {R}. and {K}ennedy, {G}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}ndicators of agricultural production diversity and market access and/or participation have often been used to try to understand how agricultural production and markets influence dietary diversity of rural smallholder households. {B}ased on a standardized search strategy, 37 studies investigating the association between an indicator of agricultural production diversity and any indicator of dietary diversity were reviewed. {T}he characteristics of the indicators of agricultural production diversity, as well as indicators of market access and/or participation, were assessed. {T}his review demonstrated the wide range of indicators; four types and 14 subtypes of indicators of agricultural production diversity were found in the 37 studies, and three types and 14 subtypes of indicators of market access and/or participation were found in 25 studies. {W}hile diversity of measurement ideas allows flexibility, it precludes comparability with other studies and might make it difficult to build a robust body of evidence of the impact of agriculture at farm household level on food security, diet, and nutrition.}, keywords = {nutrition-sensitive agriculture ; dietary diversity ; production ; diversity ; market access and participation ; standardized indicators}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}griculture}, volume = {11}, numero = {8}, pages = {749 [21 ]}, year = {2021}, DOI = {10.3390/agriculture11080749}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010082732}, }