This is Part 1 of three special reports from Vihiga County, Kenya, where a Humidtropics research project is empowering the community to better use available agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition all the year round. What is the research initiative? In August 2014, Humidtropics researchers from Bioversity International launched a research project entitled A Participatory approach to improve dietary diversity in Vihiga County. The project supports communities to develop, implement and monitor their own action plans for sustainable production of nutritious foods to improve dietary … [Read more...]
Nutrition in Kenya: Community Action Gathers Momentum
This is Part 2 of three special reports from Vihiga County, Kenya, where a Humidtropics research project is empowering the community to better use available agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition all year round. Julia Boedecker, Associate Scientist, Bioversity International, has spent two months in Vihiga County working with local colleagues and partners to carry out six community workshops in five locations. Julia reports on Phase II of the project which focuses on participatory development of interventions to improve diets using agricultural biodiversity. “Through the workshops … [Read more...]
Nutrition in Kenya: Malezi Bora Week – Food Biodiversity for Improved Nutrition
This is Part 3 of three special reports from Vihiga County, Kenya, where a Humidtropics research project is empowering the community to better use available agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition all year round. Esther Odera, Nutrition Coordinator of Vihiga County, and local partner in this research initiative, reports on the upcoming Malezi Bora Week. Malezi Bora is a Swahili phrase meaning “good upbringingâ€. Malezi Bora weeks are observed bi-annually in the health calendar of Kenya, in May and November. The national theme for the next Malezi Bora Week is Improving the Life … [Read more...]