Agriculture food and nutrition for Africa - A resource book for teachers of agriculture


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Food and Nutrition Division

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1997

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ISBN 92-5-103820-1

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Contents


Foreword

Preface

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - Agriculture, food security and nutrition

Chapter 3 - The food system and factors affecting household food security and nutrition

Chapter 4 - Food supply systems in Africa

Chapter 5 - Promotion of food and dietary diversification strategies to enhance and sustain household food security

Chapter 6 - Food storage and processing for household food security

Chapter 7 - Food, nutrients and diets

Chapter 8 - Malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies

Chapter 9 - Nutrition education

Annexes

Bibliography

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