Seven modules on nutrition developed by AVRDC, AMEDD and ICRISAT
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| Created | Friday 6th of March, 2015 |
| Last updated | Friday 6th of July, 2018 |
| Dataset type | Non-spatial |
| Abstract | The topics treated during the nutrition field school sessions were (1) nutrition of children between six and 24 months and preparation of enriched porridge using whole grain millet, (2) nutrition of pregnant and breast feeding (nursing) mothers and preparation of enriched peanut sauce and (3) auto-diagnostic of nutritional status of children between 6 months and 5 years and prevention of Vitamin A, iron and iodine deficiency (4) Food needs of sick children and the preparation of sorghum porridge enriched with legumes; (5) Food Groups: Proteins and preparation of enriched leaf sauce; (6) Food groups that provide energy: Carbohydrates and lipids, and cooking of Laro; (7) Food Groups: Vitamins and minerals and preparation of ‘to’ from soyabean flour. During each session the essential hygiene and nutrition messages, as identified by the Helen Keller International were also repeated. |
| Principal investigator | Dr Eva Weltzien |
| Partners | AMEDD, AVRDC, ICRISAT |
| Other researchers involved | Dr Albert Rouamba, Mr Bougouna Sogoba, Pierre Coulibaly |
| Contact person | Dr Albert Rouamba & Bougouna Sogoba |
| Contact email | Bougouna.Sogoba@ameddmali.org |
| Custodian | Dr Albert Rouamba & Bougouna Sogoba |
| Custodian email | Bougouna.Sogoba@ameddmali.org, b.haile@cgiar.org |
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| Data collected from | 2013-06-01 to 2014-02-28 |
| Availability date | 2014-12-31 |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution |
| Release of confidential data? | Yes |
| Consent obtained? | No |
| Citation | Seven modules on nutrition developed by AVRDC, AMEDD and ICRISAT |
| Acknowledgements | Dr Eva Weltzien, Dr Albert Rouamba , Bougouna Sogoba & Pierre Coulibaly (AMEDD) |
Project metadata
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| Project title | Sustainable Intensification of Key Farming Systems in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of West Africa |
| Project abstract | As part of the Feed the Future Initiative, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting an innovative multi-stakeholder agricultural research program, the Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING). The program’s main objective is to identify and validate scalable options for the sustainable intensification of key African cereal-based farming systems to increase food production and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and at the same time conserve or improve the natural resource base. |
| Grant code | AfricaRISING Policy |
| Donor | United States Agency for International Development |
| Partners | ICRAF, AVRDC, ILRI, IFPRI, IITA, AMEDD, AMASSA, MOBIOM |
| Start date | 2011-01-01 |
| End date | 2016-12-31 |
| Principal investigator | Birhanu Zemadim Birhanu (PhD) Scientist: Land and Water Management |
| Other staff involved | Dr Eva Weltzien, Mary Ollengurger, Dr John N'Zungize, Dr Monica Petrie (ICRISAT/Mali) |
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