Nutrition awareness is one of the keys in scaling legume utilization, although market opportunities can scale the sustainable production of legume varieties and increase its consumption. Research work has provided consumers with improved legume varieties that are resistant to diseases and pests and other harsh environmental conditions. Also, biofortified legumes provide consumers with nutrients that
L.E.G.U.M.E.S: seven letters in my bowl that can save us all.
Despite legumes’ nutritious value, consistency in cultivation and consumption is still a challenge in some of the varieties in SSA. Nutrition awareness on what legumes offer in human health is an area to intervene and create a clear understanding on health benefits of legumes while developing various recipes to increase utilization. On the other hand,
Protein-Energy Undernutrition- an alarming deficiency with a need for remedy.
Protein-energy undernutrition (PEU) is one of the challenging undernutrition conditions affecting people of all ages and gender, however under 5 and the elderly are highly prone to PEU due to their nutrition needs, food accessibility and utilization, difficulties in eating, health conditions, and food consumption pattern. PEU previously called protein-energy/protein-calorie malnutrition occurs due to inadequate
Nutritious food in our “food basket”- A Story of sub-Saharan Africa.
Legumes from the Leguminosae of the Fabaceae family have been widely produced and consumed throughout human history. Legumes have been part of diet, providing protein, carbohydrates, fiber, and micronutrients essential for human health. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) produces numerous varieties of legumes including groundnuts, beans, lentils, cowpeas, lupin, bambara beans, soybeans, pigeon peas, and chickpeas. Yearly,
Farmers Markets: A sustainable supply that caters for your needs and choice.
The Global Pandemic and Lockdown Effects. Every community worldwide has been greatly affected by COVID-19. This global pandemic resulted in a fall in the economy which leads to a decline in livelihoods, food security, employment rate, health services, and trading systems. With the government’s restrictions, precautions and measures on commuting, social distance, sanitation, and mask-up,
Loss and Damage; The Dilemma in Climate Crisis
Anthropogenic activities across the globe have contributed massively to the climate crisis, which has brought serious effects on human lives and the environment. Climate analytics defined “Loss and Damage” as climate impacts surpassing the adaptive capacity of countries, communities and ecosystems. This tragedy is taking a great pace in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small
Key issues for Sustainable Food Systems and Climate Action raised at the IFIAD 2021 Annual Conference
To achieve food and malnutrition challenges globally, we need to build a sustainable food system that will raise food security levels under the complex challenges of the 2030 SDGs. While implementing the SDGs in all countries, it should be remembered that there is a need of pushing for a great collaboration with multiple stakeholders, civil