Nigeria: Vitamin-rich varieties of staple crops boost nutrition
Malnutrition is a problem in Nigeria, and many international organizations and projects have tried to turn back the tide of […]
Burkina Faso: Infant cereals with local flavours (AgribusinessTV)
Malnutrition is a major issue affecting millions of children in West Africa, including about one million in Burkina Faso. It […]
Zambia: Hunger makes HIV medicine difficult to take (Global Press Journal)
Mary Phiri walks frailly, occasionally wiping the morning dew from her arms as she searches for food in her maize […]
Uganda: High yielding and early maturing variety of beans helps farmers to improve income
George William Kaweesa wakes up early to uproot weeds and inspect the beans in his field before the sun rises. […]
Tanzania: Farmers reduce costs by feeding local chickens with locally-available food
It’s a Tuesday afternoon and the sky is a clear blue. Veronika Masaka’s compound is calm, but a chilly wind […]
Whole grain maize as a promising food fortifier
Food fortification is a widely used method to reduce vitamin and nutrient deficiencies, but it is usually refined staple grains […]
Ghana: Women use backyard gardening to fight malnutrition
Agnes Nyamalor has just arrived at her office and she’s getting ready to train farmers on how to grow and […]
USAID nutrition resources
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has released their January 2022 Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Review. The resources compiled in […]
Ethiopia: Farmers grow faba beans to boost family nutrition and health
Girma Kebede wakes up early in the morning to milk her four cows. Then, she uses the milk to prepare […]
Burkina Faso: School garden improves students’ nutrition and school performance
This story was originally published in April 2020. The bell rings, signalling that it’s midday at Dano C primary school. […]