Reducing Malnutrition through Farmer Nutrition Schools
What Are Farmer Nutrition Schools?
Farmer nutrition schools (FNS) improve food security, empower women, and create social and behavior change for better nutrition by—
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Farmer Nutrition Schools in Bangladesh
SPRING pioneered the community-based farmer nutrition schools (FNS) approach to promote the production of nutrient-dense vegetables, fruits, and animal source foods at the household level in Bangladesh. We incorporate the essential nutrition actions and essential hygiene actions into modules on vegetable gardening, poultry rearing, and fish production.
Farmer Nutrition School Technical Guide
Vegetable Gardening, Native Chicken Rearing, and Pond Fish Culture
February 2016
Farmer Nutrition School (FNS) is a community-based learning approach that promotes the Essential Nutrition Actions (ENA) and the Essential Hygiene Actions (EHA) by teachi
U.S. Ambassador and USAID Mission Director Visit a SPRING/Bangladesh Farmer Nutrition School
In December 2016, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat, USAID Mission Director Janina Jaruzelski, and other senior USAID delegates visited a Farmer Nutrition School (FNS) in Baccharpara village in Khulna division. The delegation observed a number of nutrition and hygiene practices taught by SPRING including fruit and vegetable farming, chicken rearing, and fish culture.
Union Facilitators Leave a Legacy of Better Nutrition Practices in Bangladesh
Not many people can say they have a “Nutrition Sister” and a “Nutrition Brother.” In Bangladesh, participants in the farmer nutrition schools (FNS) implemented by SPRING, came to look forward to visits by SPRING’s union facilitators who help reinforce the nutrition and hygiene practices learned through FNS.
The Magic of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes
In 2016, SPRING distributed OFSP vines to nearly 12,000 FNS members across Barisal and Khulna Divisions, making OFSP accessible to many poor women farmers for the first time.
From Decaying Peels to Delicious Produce
The creation and use of compost is just one of the many agricultural techniques taught to the local farmer nutrition school students in Bangladesh's Barisal and Khulna Divisions.
Community Nutrition Champion Speaks at a High-Level Roundtable on the Importance of Breastfeeding
On August 18, 2016, SPRING/Bangladesh participated in a roundtable discussion entitled “Protecting and Promoting Breastfeeding: Challenges and Opportunities to Implement the Breast Milk Substitutes (BMS) Act 2013.” The event was organized by three USAID-funded projects—SPRING, MaMoni, and SHIKHA—and was co-hosted by Kaler Kantho newspaper and the Government of Bangladesh.
Rani’s School of Nutrition: Children and Families Enjoy Better Health with Help from Farmer Nutrition Schools
USAID Exposure, July 2016
Planting the Seeds of Better Nutrition in Mali
Denise Dougnon, 38, lives in Ama Iré village in the Mopti Region of Mali with her husband, two children, two sisters-in-law, and a brother-in-law. A graduate of the local (FNS) administered by the SPRING, Denise helps lead the Jeanne d’Arc Association of Koro, a community group dedicated to improving gardening techniques for members and their families.