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OUR VISION: A Healthy and Well-Nourished Africa

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Yes to Nutrition Security

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No to Hunger and Malnutrition!

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Africa’s Nutritional Well-Being is in Our Collective Hands

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8+

year experience

Who We Are

We are a network of advocates, champions and experts, united in our commitment and passion for moving Africa’s nutrition agenda forward.
We represent different disciplines to reflect the multi-factorial and multi-sectoral nature of nutrition.


OUR MISSION

To mobilize Africa's untapped and underutilized resources towards improving nutrition sustainably on the continent.


OUR VISION

A Healthy and Well-Nourished Africa


OUR GOAL

Nutrition literate communities with the knowledge, skills and will to improve their nutrition situation individually and collectively.


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Board of Directors

Alhaji M. Jallow

Board Director

Dr. Josue Dioné

Board Director

Isatou Jallow

Executive Director

Professor Francis Zotor

Board Director

Ms Julia Tagwireyi

Board Director
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Blogs

12 Jun

Kenya’s push to promote traditional food is good for nutrition and cultural heritage

A few years ago, traditional vegetables and local foods in Kenya were largely perceived as foods of the poor and of the past. Local markets were dominated by three exotic vegetables: cabbage, kale (locally known as sukuma wiki) and Swiss chard (spinach).

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12 Jun

Chemical traces in ancient West African pots show a diet rich in plants

West African cuisine is known for its distinct ingredients and flavours, often including a diverse range of plant foods. A traditional meal comprises a starchy staple cooked in a pot, served with a sauce prepared from vegetables, fish or meat. It is often accompanied by pulses. Today, these starchy staples include root crops such as yams, cassava, sorghum, pearl millet and maize.

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12 Jun

Soil Nutrients: The Key to Meeting the Triple Global Challenge of Food and Nutrition Security, Climate, and Biodiversity

The United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) is scheduled to take place in September 2021 and the growing attention to soils emerging on its agenda is encouraging. Soils are generally understood to be needed to produce food. Less common is the notion that soils also are crucial to produce nutritious foods, close water and nutrient cycles and serve as a major sink for atmospheric carbon. Moreover, soils are the most important resource for farmers to earn a living.

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