Lead Farmers View of Nutrition at Household and Community Levels.
Urgent actions
1. They need access to resources such as small loans to invest in their fields and diversify crop production. The extra resources will also enable farmers to expand their farms and run them as businesses. This will increase income generation, allowing them to afford nutritious foods. 2. They need the construction of productive infrastructure, such as earth dams, and the provision of mechanized systems to enable them to conduct agricultural activities throughout the year. 3. Farmers are looking for partnerships with civil society to conduct community conversations and raise the levels of nutrit... Lire plusion knowledge among mothers and caregivers, including fellow farmers. 4. They want traditional and faith leaders to advocate for crop diversification at the community level, as they hold a certain level of influence among their subjects. This will help break the traditional norms of monocropping among the many community members. 5. Farmers want the government to revise the Fertilizer Support Program (FISP) to include other nutrient-dense crops. Currently, farmers limit the scope of cultivation because other crops are not supported, and no market is available. Lire moins