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Fruit Tree Portfolios for Improved Diets and Nutrition in Machakos County, Kenya: How to use the diversity of different fruit tree species available in Machakos county to provide better nutrition for smallholder farming families

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Nutrients are the nutritious components in foods that the body needs to grow strong and healthy. A diverse and balanced diet contains a range of nutrients.Fruits deliver important nutrients for healthy and strong bodies such as Vitamins A, C and B6:Vitamin A is for healthy eyes and good vision.Vitamin C provides general good health and reduces illness such as colds.Vitamin B6 is good for pregnant women and young children for healthy development.
    Publication year

    2015

    Authors

    Kehlenbeck, K.; McMullin, S.

    Language

    English

    Keywords

    mangifera indica, citrus limon, balanites aegyptiaca, psidium guajava

    Geographic

    Kenya

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