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Open
B.Muralidhar
Policy & Institutions, Seed systems, Nutrition
Grain legumes, Groundnut
Farming Systems, Cropping Systems, Livelihood Systems
Eastern and Southern Africa
24 Jul 20
Better dietary options for healthier children
Malawi, Care Groups, Nutritious meals, MSIDP, Smallholder farmer, Feeding systems, Nutrition, Coordinating Committees, Groundnut, Agricultural value chain
English
Eastern & Southern Africa Program, Theme: Crop improvement and seed systems
The Department of Agricultural Research Services (DARS) and the Department of Agricultural Extension Services (DAES), both under the Ministry of Agriculture in Malawi ; The Legumes Development Trust; International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT); and ICRISAT
SMCO staff
ICRISAT Happenings 1864-2, 24 July 2020
Science
https://www.icrisat.org/better-dietary-options-for-healthier-children/
In rural Malawi, over 16,000 people, including young children, have benefited from ‘Care Groups’ that train people to prepare nutritious meals using local produce. the Malawi Seed Industry Development Project (MSIDP) consortium started working with smallholder farmer groups in Dedza, to not only help them secure their harvests, but also to introduce them to new feeding systems that would enhance utilization of such crops. In partnership with government’s Nutrition Coordinating Committees, the project adopted the government-approved approach of the ‘Care Group’ model to train communities on different diets that incorporate crops like groundnut and beans in their recipes. In 2019 alone, 16,974 households were reached with nutrition training. This effort has now grown beyond Dedza district to other parts of Malawi.
24 Jul 20
GLDC