Integrating Nutrition and Agriculture

The biggest threat to the health and well-being of humanity right now is the global climate change crisis. No one is immune to the detrimental effects of climate change, from people in the low-income cohort to the high-income earning ones. Climate change is impacting the health of many in a myriad of ways, like disrupting food systems, causing food and water-borne diseases, and many other health infirmities.

I firmly believe in changing the world one family unit at a time. Embracing the concept of having a nutrition garden in every family despite the space available will help achieve zero hunger and promote good health and well-being for the entire family. Therefore, integrating agriculture and nutrition in this context will curb the immediate issue of malnutrition and any nutrient deficiencies in the family.

Using readily available indigenous foods and embracing diversified agriculture can promote the availability of diverse nutritious diets in a family unit. Growing a nutrition-based kitchen garden is essential to reduce malnutrition and deficiencies in the family.

WHAT IS A NUTRITION-KITCHEN GARDEN?

A nutrition Kitchen garden here only grows fruits and vegetables with exceptionally high levels of essential nutrients. Therefore, a smaller area is needed to produce the minerals and vitamins without wasting space, water, workforce, or money on expensive garden structures like greenhouses.

The kind of foods that practical Nutrition consultants recommend to be in the nutrition gardens
Include:

Leafy Vegetables

Vegetables like spinach, cabbages, kale, and other indigenous green leafy vegetables. These will maximize the consumption of vitamins and essential nutrients in the family unit.

Legumes which include peas and beans an excellent source of protein and fiber.

Root Crops Like carrots, sweet potatoes, and onions are good sources of beta-carotene and fiber

Crop Rotation

Crop rotation helps maintain the soil’s health and increase the yield from the nutrition kitchen garden. The kind of crop rotation recommended in the nutrition garden involves planting Leafy crops after a Legume crop because they need more nitrogen to grow large leaves.

 Legume Crops produce much extra nitrogen that can be plowed back into the soil after the peas and beans are harvested.

Root Crops grow better when there is less nitrogen in the soil. Therefore after leafy crops, which remove nitrogen from the soil, plant root crops. If well adhered to, this concept of crop rotation will yield a bountiful, nutritious harvest for the family.

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Wanjiku Gachoka is a seasoned nutritionist with over ten years of experience. Her passion for educating communities on matters related to diet and nutrition has been the driving force behind her work.
Her main goal is to promote health and wellness while advocating for zero hunger.
Her approach to nutrition is grounded in making informed decisions, and she believes knowledge is power.

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