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IMPROVING NUTRITION
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COURSE MATERIALS AND TECHNICAL NOTES
Session 1
The role of the home garden: first home garden visit
Session 2
Practical nutrition for field workers (1)
Session 3
Practical nutrition for field workers (2)
Session 4
Factors affecting household food security and nutritional status
Session 5
Improving the contribution of the home garden to daily household food needs
Session 7
Promotion of home gardens for improved nutrition: second home garden visit
Session 8
Promotion of home gardens for improved nutrition: third home garden visit
Session 9
Improving nutrition through home gardening: developing a plan of action
Session 10
Preparing plans of action with the community
Information sheet 1
Definition and concept of home gardens in Africa
Information sheet 2
Food and nutrition problems
Information sheet 3
Recipes for nutritious dishes
Information sheet 4
Nutritious and tasty snacks for young children
Information sheet 5
Home processing and preparation of weaning foods
Information sheet 6
Soil management
Information sheet 7
Plant nutrients: their functions and sources
Information sheet 8
Soils and plants as a system
Information sheet 9
Water management
Information sheet 10
Weed and pest management
Information sheet 11
Crop management
Information sheet 12
Broadening the food base with indigenous plants
HOME GARDEN TECHNOLOGY LEAFLET
Home Garden Technology Leaflet
Introduction
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 1
Improving the home garden
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 2
Growing plants for daily nutrition
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 3
Ensuring good family nutrition on a daily basis
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 4
Planting crops for a continuous food supply
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 5
Soil improvement
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 6
Special techniques for improving soil and water management
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 7
Erosion control and soil conservation
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 8
Use of sloping land
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 9
Cover cropping
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 10
Safe and effective crop protection
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 11
Living fences
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 12
Multiple cropping
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 13
Multilayer cropping
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 14
Growing fruit- and nut-trees
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 15
Intensive vegetable plots
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 16
Plant propagation and nursery techniques
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 17
Seed production
Home Garden Technology Leaflet 18
Processing, preservation and storage
Appendix 1
Index of plant names and alternative crops
Appendix 2
Proximate composition of foods
Appendix 3
Some important elements for the cultivation and
preservation of major home garden crops
References for further reading
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