Strengthening Agricultural and Nutrition Extension (SANE)

Stacia Nordin, RD (Registered Dietitian), SANE Nutrition Education Specialist

Ag Nutrition Extension Resources, http://bit.do/SANEAgNutrition

Nordin@illinois.edu (+265) 999-333-073 (cell, whatsapp)

Thinking outside the box

Malawi is Rich …with Potential

Solutions start with Me ... We are better together

Staples

Legumes& Nuts

Vegetables

Staples

Fats & Oils

Legumes & Nuts

Vegetables

Fruits

Animal Foods

PRODUCTION CONSUMPTION

NutritionSecurity

1st

4th

3rd

2nd

MedicatingSoil, Food, Water & People

can be avoidedwith a healthy foundation

Agriculture – the SOURCE of Nutrition

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Human SystemsFor Agriculture, Food, Water, Energy, Health, Education, etc.

Food & Water SecurityAll food groups & water:

Stable Availability, Accessibility Utilization

HealthBody & living conditions:

care, water, sanitation, hygiene

Natural Resources & SystemsSoil, Water, Air, Sun, Vegetation, Animals (including insects & humans)

High levels of

Poor Nutrition

Food & Water Insecurity

Calories, but lacking nutrients

Water becoming serious threat

Systems are currently out of balance

Requires higher inputs

Higher Medications

for People

Food & Water

Plants, Animals, Soil

Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN)

13 key interventions

Based on Lancet Series

Healthy Eating & Living:

1. Healthy Diverse Diets

• Pregnant & Lactating Women

• Fathers, Siblings, Grandparents, etc.

2. Infant Young Child Feeding:

• Exclusive breastfeeding (0 - 6 mo.)

• Complementary feeding (6 - 24 mo.)

3. Water, Hygiene & Sanitation

THESE 10 WILL DIMINISH AS WE IMPROVE:

Temporary, Short TemTreatments / supplements:

4. Vitamin A supplementation

5. Zinc supplementation for diarrhoea

6. Deworming

7. Iron & folate supplements

8. Salt iodisation

9. Prevent & treat Undernutrition

10. Treat Severe Acute Malnutrition

11. Multiple micronutrient powders

12. Iodised oil capsules

13. Iron fortification of staples

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Natural Resources & SystemsSoil, Water, Air, Sun, Vegetation, Animals (including insects & humans)

1st

1. Build a strong Base

Minimum Agricultural Environment Standards

1 - Cover all Soil

2 - Harvest all water (use every drop)

3 - Be Diverse, Include Indigenous species

4 - Manage all animals

5 - Solutions start with me

Global FOOD Supply

7,000 plant foods available

3 crops = 50 % plant energy

30 crops = 95 % calories & protein

FAO 1997

Soil

Production

Processing

Marketing

Buying

Preparing

Eating

Source: Sustainable Nutrition Manual: Food, Water, Agriculture & Environment.

Second Edition. World Food Programme Malawi, Endorsed by MoAIWD ATCC 2016.

www.NeverEndingFood.org/Sustainable-Nutrition-Manual

WE (could) have SOOOOOOO Much!Malawi has at least 600 different foods.

Plus species for soil fertility, medicines, energy, building, fibres, finances, etc.

Asiatic Dayflower

Commelina communis

Chichewa: Kasungwi

Leaves 184%

RNI for Vitamin A

Wild Custard Apple

Annona dipsacens

Chichewa: Mposa

Fruit 103%

RNI for Vitamin A

Marc Barany

Non-Timber Forest

Products

in the Food Security

and Nutrition

of Smallholders

Afflicted by HIV

in Sub-Saharan

Africa

BaobabAdansonia digitata

Chichewa: Mlambe

Leaves

more than 100%

of RNI for Iron

Fruit

has 179% of RNI

for vitamin C

Leaves: More than 100% of RNI for Iron

(Marc Barany, Non-Timber Forest Products in the Food Security and Nutrition of Smallholders Afflicted by HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa

Tamarind Tamarinindus indica Chichewa: Bwemba

Mopane WormGonimbrasia belina

Chichewa: Mphalabungu

Twice the protein of beef!(Marc Barany, Non-Timber Forest Products in the Food Security and Nutrition of Smallholders Afflicted by HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa)

Mpungabwe Mwamunaligone

Action for Natural Medicine

Aloe veraAloe barbadensis

• Skin problems –

externally & internally

- Burns

- Wounds

• Selenium source

• Immuno-modulator

- strengthens immune system

- helps with rheumatism,

allergies and cancer

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2. Build strong Systems

• Coordination, Collaboration & Colocation

• Agriculture Sector Food & Nutrition Strategy

• Diverse Seed Systems

• School Health and Nutrition

• Cleaner Cookstoves, biogas, briquettes

• Composting Toilets

• Capacity Building - Learning & Teaching Tools

2nd Human SystemsFor Agriculture, Food, Water, Energy, Health, Education, etc.

Malawi’s Coordination Collaboration & Co-location System

DAECC

DSP

ADC TA

VDC VH VAC

ASP

AEC

GAC

VNCC NRMHealth

ANCC NRMHealthCDA

SWACouncillor

GVH

DACDC

DECCC

EE

DNCC

Health CD

Gender

SW

Youth

MP

Local

Government8 Divisions 5 ZonesDNHA

Education

Education

Education

6 divisions

1 Nation

CPC

CPC

CPC

29 DISTRICT COUNCILS

Agriculture Health NRM

CC

EE

Com Dev

Gender

SW

Youth

PoliticalEducation

DoDMA

WASH SHN NRM

Community/ Village: Planning & implementation

e.g. Model Village, Farmer Learning Centres, Nutrition Groups, Health Clubs

Feb: 3 Regional Consultations

(central pictured here)

Agriculture Sector Food & Nutrition Strategy

Jan: 40 national consultations

18 met / responded)

25 attended review (Apr 9)

Mar: 8 Community Consultations

ASP/ANCC Joint

RU, LL, MH, CK

2013

2014

Finalization 2016-2017

Unbalanced production

All Seasons (rains vs. dry)

Balanced Production

All Seasons (rains vs. dry)

Too Much MaizeToo Much Soil & Water Loss

Diverse ProductionCare for the Earth

PermacultureDesigned with Nature

Care for Earth, Care for People, Fair Share

BareHigh Soil & Water Loss

Agriculture the Source of Nutrition

“Agro-ecology and the Right to Rood” March 2011

Based on an extensive review of recent scientific literature,

the report demonstrates that agroecology,

if sufficiently supported,

can double food production in entire regions

within 10 years

while mitigating climate change and alleviating rural poverty.

Soil HealthCompost

LegumesWorm Farms Mulching

Agro-Forestry

The soil

needs protein

(nitrogen)

and a diverse

diet,

just like we do!

Composting

Toilets

Water Harvesting

from the roofinto the earth or

into tanks

Into

orchards

Into

tanks

EnergyFire wood efficiency

with tree planting, wind,

solar, water,

biogas...and more

Integrated animal systems

Land O’Lakes Food for

Progress Nutrition

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Combinations of: ponds – animals – plants – trees – live fencing –

etc.

Integrated Pest Management

Strong smelling plants, beneficial creatures, thorns, etc.

Diversified meals from 6 food groups: Food Availability Calendar

Biodiverse Food Cards & Food Availability Calendar

Pictures & Recipes - healthy diverse family meals

Ufa

NsombaMasaamba

Mafuta

Madzi

Mchere

IYCF Recipe Books: with flexible, diverse ingredients

3. Food & Water Security

2ndHuman Systems

For Agriculture, Food, Water, Energy, Health, Education, etc.

1st

Food & Water SecurityAll food groups & water:

Stable Availability, Accessibility Utilization

Natural Resources & SystemsSoil, Water, Air, Sun, Vegetation, Animals (including insects & humans)

3rd

FOOD SECURITYALL food groups EVERY Day for EVERYONE

For 1 day For 1 year

1 Adult

Calories

%

Calories

1 adult

(Kg)

16 Million

Adults (kg)

1. Staples½ Grains 838 38% 90 1,460,000

½ Tubers 240 11% 90 1,460,000

2. Fruits 150 7% 108 1,752,000

3. Vegetables 96 4% 108 1,752,000

4. Legumes & Nuts 588 26% 54 584,000

5. Animal Foods 58 3% 36 584,000

6. Fats 235 11% 18 116,800

TOTAL food needed: 2,205 100% 504 7,708,800

NOT just maize. Millet, Sorghum, Yams, etc.

NOT 300 kg of maize per year 30 kg maize, 30 kg millet, 30 kg sorghum

NutritionSecurity

1st

4th

3rd

2nd

MedicatingSoil, Food, Water & People

can be avoidedwith a healthy foundation

Agriculture – the SOURCE of Nutrition

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Human SystemsFor Agriculture, Food, Water, Energy, Health, Education, etc.

Food & Water SecurityAll food groups & water:

Stable Availability, Accessibility Utilization

HealthBody & living conditions:

care, water, sanitation, hygiene

Natural Resources & SystemsSoil, Water, Air, Sun, Vegetation, Animals (including insects & humans)

Staples Fats Fruits

Vegetables Legumes & NutsAnimal Foods

Malawi is Rich!Produce & Eat all food groups

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