In rural Benin, malnutrition, especially micronutrient deficiencies, contrasts with a rich
agrobiodiversity that abounds in cultivated or wild foods that are potential sources of …

Due to their limited access to the external productive inputs and the dependency on rain-fed
agricultural production, small scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa have continued to face …

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2017; 30 (4): 5-7 6 food insecurity and contribute
to dietary diversity. Many varieties of indigenous plants that are consumed as plant sources …

This paper reviews indigenous Beninese food resources as potential ingredients for
complementary infant foods with the aim to develop affordable formulations for low‐income …

In order to determine the role of agricultural biodiversity on dietary intake and nutrition status
of preschool children in western Kenya, a sample of 144 households with preschool children …

Abstract Objectives In Africa, Nigeria has the largest economy and the greatest investment in
agriculture. Yet, the country ranks 103 rd of 116 in the Global Hunger Index, and only 23% of …

Undernutrition in developing countries continues to affect 780 million people resulting in
poor growth and development; increasing the burden of disease and imposing a number of …

Agricultural biodiversity encompasses the variety and variability of plants and animals that
are necessary for food production and accessibility. Loss of agricultural biodiversity is taking …

This study explored the role of wild foods in the diets of children and mothers in the East
Usambara Mountains (N= 274 dyads). We identified 92 wild food species. Although dietary …

Abstract In sub-Saharan African countries, diets of pre-school children are predominantly
based on starchy foods with little or no animal products and few fresh fruits and vegetables …