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Nutritious Food Portfolios: filling food harvest and nutrient ‘gaps’ in local food systems Rumuruti, Laikipia County Kenya

A diversity of nutrient-dense pulse, vegetable and fruit species, which are traditional components of mixed farming systems and can contribute largely to family nutrition and food security.

Nutritious Food Portfolios: filling food harvest and nutrient ‘gaps’ in local food systems Ngobit, Laikipia County Kenya

A diversity of nutrient-dense pulse, vegetable and fruit species, which are traditional components of mixed farming systems and can contribute largely to family nutrition and food security.

Nutritious Food Portfolios: filling food harvest and nutrient ‘gaps’ in local food systems Mwingi West, Kitui County Kenya

A diversity of nutrient-dense pulse, vegetable and fruit species, which are traditional components of mixed farming systems and can contribute largely to family nutrition and food security.

Nutritious Food Portfolios: filling food harvest and nutrient ‘gaps’ in local food systems Matuga, Kwale County Kenya

A diversity of nutrient-dense pulse, vegetable and fruit species, which are traditional components of mixed farming systems and can contribute largely to family nutrition and food security.

Nutritious Food Portfolios: filling food harvest and nutrient ‘gaps’ in local food systems Maara, Tharaka Nithi County Kenya

A diversity of nutrient-dense pulse, vegetable and fruit species, which are traditional components of mixed farming systems and can contribute largely to family nutrition and food security.

Nutritious Food Portfolios: filling food harvest and nutrient ‘gaps’ in local food systems Kitui West, Kitui County Kenya

A diversity of nutrient-dense pulse, vegetable and fruit species, which are traditional components of mixed farming systems and can contribute largely to family nutrition and food security.

Nutritious Food Portfolios: filling food harvest and nutrient ‘gaps’ in local food systems Kinango, Kwale County Kenya

A diversity of nutrient-dense pulse, vegetable and fruit species, which are traditional components of mixed farming systems and can contribute largely to family nutrition and food security.

Nutritious Food Portfolios: filling food harvest and nutrient ‘gaps’ in local food systems IgambaNgombe, Tharaka Nithi

A diversity of nutrient-dense pulse, vegetable and fruit species, which are traditional components of mixed farming systems and can contribute largely to family nutrition and food security.

Food trees for diversified diets, improved nutrition and better livelihoods for smallholders in East Africa

How to take care of established food tree portfolios

How to use the diversity of different fruit tree species available in Siaya County to provide better nutrition for smallholder farming families

Baobab (Adansonia digitata)

  • •Baobab is one of the most nutritious fruits in the world
  • The fruit pulp has 5x the vitamin C of orange, and is also rich in calcium.

Mango planting manual

Trees in general, have many functions in a farming system. Trees contribute directly to food requirements of households, communities and livestock through provision of fruits, vegetables, starch and fodder.

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