Better dietary options for healthier children
Resource ID
18529
Access
Open
Contributed by
B.Muralidhar
Topics
Policy & Institutions, Seed systems, Nutrition
Crops
Grain legumes, Groundnut
Systems
Farming Systems, Cropping Systems, Livelihood Systems
Locations
Eastern and Southern Africa
Global Date
24/Jul/2020
Title
Better dietary options for healthier children
Keywords
Malawi, Care Groups, Nutritious meals, MSIDP, Smallholder farmer, Feeding systems, Nutrition, Coordinating Committees, Groundnut, Agricultural value chain
Language
English
New ICRISAT Research Programs
Eastern & Southern Africa Program, Theme: Crop improvement and seed systems
Story Partners
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
Author/Key contact
SMCO staff
Story Source
ICRISAT Happenings 1864-2, 24 July 2020
Type
Science
URL/Link
https://www.icrisat.org/better-dietary-options-for-healthier-children/
Description
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.
Date (Date published/released/created if known)
24/Jul/2020
CGIAR Research Program
GLDC
