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

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.


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Authors

Kehlenbeck, K.,McMullin, S.

Publication year

2022

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