Nutritious Food Portfolios: filling food harvest and nutrient ‘gaps’ in local food systems Mwingi West, Kitui County Kenya

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).

Nutritious Food Portfolios: filling food harvest and nutrient ‘gaps’ in local food systems Ngobit, Laikipia County Kenya

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).

Nutritious Food Portfolios: filling food harvest and nutrient ‘gaps’ in local food systems Rumuruti, Laikipia County Kenya

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).

Nutritious Food Portfolios: filling food harvest and nutrient ‘gaps’ in local food systems Kitui West, Kitui County Kenya

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).

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

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).

Nutritious Food Portfolios: filling food harvest and nutrient ‘gaps’ in local food systems Matuga, Kwale County Kenya

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).

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

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).

Nutritious Food Portfolios: filling food harvest and nutrient ‘gaps’ in local food systems Kinango, Kwale County Kenya

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).

Food trees for diversified diets, improved nutrition, and better livelihoods for smallholders in East Africa

Food from trees have an important role to play in diverse diets. Food trees produce a variety of healthy, nutrient dense foods including fruits, leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds and edible oils. They increase the nutritional quality of local diets, mostly due to their micronutrients (mineral and vitamins), but also macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates). In addition to their direct nutritional and food value, trees in diverse agro-ecosystems provide products (e.g., medicines, timber, fodder, fuel) and services (e.g. carbon sequestration, erosion control, watershed management, soil fertility, wild biodiversity conservation) contributing to the resilience of resource-constrained households.

Tree Seeds of Nutrition

Nutrients are the components in foods that the body needs to function well, grow strong and healthy. A diverse and balanced diet contains a range of nutrients, all of which play an important part in keeping our bodies healthy.

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