Farmer nutrition school

Community Video (Niger): Participation aux Champs Ecoles Paysans de Niebe Pour un Meilleur Avenir

Following erratic rains, the village chief of Droum, in the commune of Miriah, talks to a group of men and women to find solutions to harvest shortages. The group calls on an agriculture officer. He suggests setting up a farmer field school to teach them new and adapted strategies. After beneficial rainfall, the agriculture officer shows the group new, efficient techniques via the farmer field school. The end of the video shows the difference between the new cowpea field and a traditional one.

Farmer Nutrition School Advocacy Guide with Recommendations for Adaptation

Section 1: Background and Evidence

Introduction to SPRING/Bangladesh

The goal of U. S.

The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index Results from SPRING/Bangladesh’s Farmer Nutrition Schools

Photo credit: Habibul Haque/USAID/Drik

SPRING/Bangladesh, working in Bangladesh since 2012, has been using a multichannel integrated approach to tackling malnutrition along the nation’s coastal belt using both nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions.

SPRING/Bangladesh Project Overview

This short video is a brief overview of the work that SPRING has been doing in Bangladesh since the project began in 2012.

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Hidden Treasure: In Bangladesh, Worms Help Improve Nutrition through Better Homestead Gardens

Sefali Begum learned about vermicomposting through FNS and was able to grow vegetables in her home garden.

Police Officers Help Spread Better Hygiene and Nutrition in Bangladesh

Officer Faridual Islam learned about the FNS practice of using tippy taps while on patrol near a FNS.

Farmer Nutrition School Flashcards

SPRING/Bangladesh developed the Farmer Nutrition School Session Guide to help community members and community groups to improve their technical understanding of vegetable, poultry, and fish farming, with the ultimate goal of increasing adoption of nutrition and hygiene practices for improved health.

Nut Shellers in Northern Ghana

Groundnuts are a commonly grown crop in Northern Ghana and are regularly consumed in the local diet. Their high-protein content makes them a good part of a diverse diet. SPRING is working with groundnut farmers to help them grow, harvest, and store groundnuts primarily for household consumption. Food grown for household consumption is frequently grown by women.

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High Officials from the Government of Bangladesh Visit SPRING/Bangladesh

SPRING/Bangladesh was honored to receive two high officials from the Government of Bangladesh’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to visit its work in Khulna Division. Dr. A.B.M. Muzharul Islam, Line Director of Bangladesh’s National Nutrition Services, and Dr. Md.