Urgent actions
The first action is to request the government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, to widen and diversify the scope of the Fertilizer Input Support Program to include groundnuts, soya beans, sweet potatoes, fruits, etc. This action will encourage farmers to diversify their farms and harvest the necessary crops to provide nutrition at home. Secondly, they submitted that Youths must be allowed to participate in farming. Due to land matters, most Youths are discouraged from farming as land is not readily available for such ventures. Youth empowerment came out very strongly to improve nutrition i
... Leer másn the community because income generation leads to a better life and food availability. Traditional leaders must provide the much-needed land to promote food production in the area. Churches and other civil society organizations need to help with knowledge dissemination and conduct practical cooking lessons, especially for pregnant and lactating mothers. This will help reduce ignorance regarding the consumption of nutrient-dense foods. Youths recommended the training of farmers on the use of organic fertilizers as opposed to dependent on FISP from the government or buying from commercial dealers. Leer menos