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ProjectSupport to Malnutrition Reduciton in Women and Vulnerable Populations through Food-Based Approaches - TCP/GHA/3703 2023
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No results found.In 2019 it was estimated that 5 5 million people in Ghana were malnourished Levels of malnutrition are particularly concerning among children, and are an underlying cause of a third of all child deaths With a national prevalence of stunting at 19 percent (as per the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014 the situation is worrying, especially in the Eastern and Central regions, where anaemia is also prevalent Malnutrition in Ghana is mostly caused by inadequate food intake and a lack of both variety and nutrient rich food in the diet of the population Poor residents in rural areas are particularly vulnerable Although Ghana possesses a diverse range of nutrient rich crops, consumption and utilization of these items are low, due in part to supply chain challenges, socio economic factors and a lack of knowledge and awareness on how to preserve and use nutrient rich food This FAO project seeks to address the challenge of nutritious food consumption in Central, Eastern and Greater Accra regions by promoting the production and consumption of nutrient rich food such as the orange fleshed sweet potato ( and other locally identified crops The OFSP was identified as a key crop for this project, as it contains a high concentration of carotene, which has the potential to improve the nutrition of women, children and other vulnerable groups Its high iron content also makes it effective in the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia. -
ProjectSupport Livelihood Restoration to the Disaster Affected Communities in Kagera Region of Tanzania - TCP/URT/3606 2020
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No results found.Kagera Region of the United Republic of Tanzania is predominantly rural, completely landlocked and remote from the coast and capital, and largely dependent on agriculture. Agricultural production engages about 75 percent of the regional population in the production of food and cash crops. The region has been affected by prolonged drought, and the effects of the severe earthquake that took place in September 2016 has compounded the risk of food shortages and seed scarcity. It is among the regions in the country with the highest rates of malnutrition among women and children below five years of age, with a reported stunting level of over 50 percent. The overall objective of the project was to provide technical support to smallholder producers (farmers, livestock keepers and fisher folk) affected by the earthquake and drought disaster, to improve food security, nutrition and the quality of life of communities in five districts of Kagera Region. -
Book (stand-alone)Community Diversity Seed Fairs in Tanzania - Guidelines for seed fairs 2006
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No results found.This document reports on four community seed diversity fairs that were held in the United Republic of Tanzania: two in the central zone, at Dabalo and Misughaa villages, covering Dodoma and Singida regions, respectively; and two in the southern highlands, at Shinji and Malinzanga villages, covering Ileje and Iringa districts, respectively. In order to make these seed fairs affordable for the rural communities, they were organized on a small scale at the village level, with farmers from the village displaying the diversity of their crops. Based on the wealth of local crop varieties available in the villages, the seed fairs focused on improved and local crop diversity in the three categories of staple, neglected and collected crops. Hybrid seeds were also exhibited, but these were not the main focus of the seed fairs because they are not important crops in the semi-arid climatic conditions of the areas concerned; during the planning session it had been decided that fa rmers should display what they actually grow in their fields.
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