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Maximizing nutrition in the forestry sector in Uganda

In brief

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Wild foods are an ecosystem service that contributes to household food consumption in all countries. Studies have found that wild foods serve three main roles: a) as a food source when food security is reduced, b) as a supplementary source of food nutrition and c) as a modest source of income for those who sell wild food products at local markets. Integrating nutrition into wild food production systems is critical to addressing the unacceptably high global prevalence of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies. However, uncertainty over what practical approach to adopt remains a challenge due to a lack of proven methodological tools. To help address this challenge the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with support from World Vision (WV), has developed an innovative stepwise approach that combines theory and practice by establishing a theory of change and associated impact pathways. This work was carried out as part of a consultative process involving expert stakeholders from Uganda. The results obtained demonstrate the utility of this methodological process in helping political decision-makers and field officers formulate and evaluate nutrition-sensitive policies, programmes, and interventions.

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