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. […]
Malawi: HIV-positive farmers improve nutritional status with mixed farming
This story was first published in July 2019 Clement Mbewe and his two children sit on the verandah of their […]
Uganda: Healthy harvest, healthy family thanks to orange-fleshed sweet potato
This story was first published October 2016 Sixty-eight-year-old Augustino Kyagagambi has vowed to continue growing orange-fleshed sweet potatoes for the […]