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Foodland Africa
Приєднався 7 тра 2021
FOOD and Local, Agricultural and Nutritional Diversity
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 862802
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 862802
FoodLAND NRs for Tunisia
FoodLAND's nutrition experts have generated a total of 67 nutritional recommendations for Tunisia to address malnutrition. They are tailored to the specific needs of people at different stages of the life cycle, with a special focus on children and women of reproductive age. The main nutritional guidelines consist of reducing sugar, salt and fast food, as well as increasing the consumption of vegetables and fruits in the daily diet.
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Відео
FoodLAND nutritional recommendations at the Kenya K24 TV
Переглядів 34Місяць тому
Members of the University of Nairobi were interviewed about the nutritional recommendations generated for the country.
FoodLAND NRs for Ethiopia
Переглядів 66Місяць тому
Malnutrition in Ethiopia is prevalent among children, adolescents and women of breastfeeding or reproductive age. Nutrition problems differ between urban and rural areas, but are more pronounced in the latter. Due to the war in Tigray it has been difficult to conduct FoodLAND fieldwork on nutrition and diet quality, so data is now being collected. ‘Angara’ is the most dominant food in Ethiopia ...
FoodLAND NRs for Uganda
Переглядів 36Місяць тому
FoodLAND nutrition experts have generated a total of 30 nutritional recommendations for Uganda to address malnutrition. In Uganda, while there are many recommendations on undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, there is a lack of recommendations on overnutrition and nutrition to prevent non-communicable diseases (diabetes, hypertension, cancers). The products developed by FoodLAND are nu...
FoodLAND NRs for Tanzania
Переглядів 822 місяці тому
FoodLAND's nutrition experts have generated a total of 90 nutritional recommendations for Tanzania to address malnutrition. The prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies is higher in rural areas, while overweight and obesity are higher among the urban population. FoodLAND has improved bean varieties and developed processed composite flour, rich in micronutrients, especially iron and zinc. Multi-...
FoodLAND NRs for Kenya
Переглядів 482 місяці тому
FoodLAND's nutrition experts have generated a total of 121 nutritional recommendations for Kenya to tackle malnutrition. They are tailored to the specific needs of people at different stages of the life cycle. In addition, they have created two types of products: quinoa-based products, for their high protein value, and tree tomato juice, which can moderate blood sugar levels and is therefore su...
FoodLAND Food Safety Day
Переглядів 413 місяці тому
Food security, nutrition and livelihoods are interconnected. To consume safe food, it is important to reduce the levels of all residues (herbicides, pesticides, agrochemicals, etc.). Packaging also plays an important role in preserving the quality and safety of products to ensure the end consumer that what he or she puts in the mouth must be safe. Food safety also depends on the empowerment of ...
FoodLAND Nutrition Working Group
Переглядів 194 місяці тому
The FoodLAND Nutrition Working Group research has generated 360 nutritional recommendations that are relevant, suitable and feasible to implement in the FoodLAND African partner countries. The recommendations were categorised according to their potential target audience, sorted by life-cycle groups tailored to each country. Specific NRs for Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) were generated based on...
FoodLAND Solar drying system
Переглядів 705 місяців тому
FoodLAND's partner, Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie (INAT), has developed the solar drying system, a 100% autonomous and environmentally friendly technology that provides farmers with added value and the possibility to reduce product losses and waste. The prototype has been used to dry tomatoes, strawberries and fish and the results show that the dried products contain all the nutritio...
FoodLAND in the last stage
Переглядів 1386 місяців тому
In these three years of the project, FoodLAND was able to collect data based on survey activities and experiments to understand the different behaviours of farmers and consumers in Africa. In addition, a wide range of technological innovations have been developed that can help the African food system in the different countries to achieve the nutritional performance indicators that were develope...
FoodLAND New legume local varieties
Переглядів 646 місяців тому
FoodLAND partner, Sokoine University of Agriculture, has implemented the innovation of the new legume local varieties in Tanzania. The study has led to the development of four bean lines with improved nutritional properties and good agricultural performance. These four varieties are particularly rich in iron and zinc, and require less cooking time. In addition, the yield for farmers is high. Th...
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Переглядів 787 місяців тому
In the framework of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, FoodLAND asked several female project members working in research institutions this question: what message would you give to young women who dream of working in science and research? Here are the answers.
Fourth FoodLAND Annual Meeting in Kampala
Переглядів 1367 місяців тому
From 17 to 20 January 2024, more than 50 partners from 23 institutions and companies that make up the FoodLAND consortium met at the 4th Annual Meeting in Kampala. The members had an intense and fruitful dialogue and were able to share the progress that FoodLAND has made and co-define the structure that the project will use to communicate the technology, innovations and nutritional recommendati...
FoodLAND Processing
Переглядів 498 місяців тому
In FoodLAND the technological research for primary and secondary processing is focused on the development and implementation of innovations in relevant Food Hubs by involving farmers and processors. The aim is to enhance the effectiveness and quality of the production of composite cereals and legumes flours, and of dried fruits, vegetables, legumes, and fishes by means of technologies such as f...
AquaBioTech and Sokoine University collaboration
Переглядів 7710 місяців тому
AquaBioTech and Sokoine University collaboration
Third FoodLAND Annual Meeting in Zanzibar
Переглядів 183Рік тому
Third FoodLAND Annual Meeting in Zanzibar
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My name is Demeke. I live in the US for now. But I am planning to Build fish farm in Amhara region of Ethiopia. I wonder which plants are good for fish feed to be grown at the farm. Is there any document that I should read that can help prepare fish feed locally?
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