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

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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. To enhance available diversity of foods, while addressing seasonal food availability, nutritious food portfolios have been developed by the World Agroforestry Centre (based on the original Fruit Tree Portfolio concept).
    Publication year

    2021

    Authors

    World Agroforestry

    Language

    English

    Keywords

    food trees, food systems, nutrition, local community

    Geographic

    Kenya

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