The calculation of household hunger score as an
indicator of food security could be improved through repeated collection
of data at different seasons of the year, but in this study the hunger score
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p r o v i d e s a u s e f u l a p p r o x i m a t i o n o f c urrent household-level food security
applicable for comparisons within the same groups of households. Despite
these limitations, the study results suggested that agricultural interventions
aiming at intensification of production on smallholder farms may need to
simultaneously focus on increased diversification of both subsistence
and cash crops. Integrating smallholder farmers into value chains for nonindustrial cash crops such as fruits and vegetables will not only increase
household incomes, but also contribute to an improved supply of these
nutrient-dense foods at local markets, which are an important source of
food for rural communities.