This is a series of stories from the field, written by US Borlaug Fellow, Alessandra Grasso, about her experience in Busia County,Kenya raising awareness about the value of biodiversity for food and nutrition in local communities, as part of the Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition (BFN) Project.
STORY 1: Demonstration gardens in Busia County, Kenya
In this first story, Alessandra Grasso shares her experience with hands-on, practical learning instruments included in the shamba (vegetable garden), and the impact they have had on the livelihoods of local communities, particularly in Busia County, Kenya.
Farmers work on a demonstration plot in Matayos Sub-County, Kenya. (Credit: A.Grasso)
STORY 2: Health units in Busia County, Kenya
In this second story, Alessandra Grasso shares her experience with traditional food-based approaches that community health workers are promoting to tackle malnutrition and improve social and economic status in a region of Kenya affected by climate-related shocks and stresses.
Community health workers in Matayos Sub-County standing by their demonstration plot (Credit: A.Grasso)
STORY 3: School gardening in Busia County, Kenya
In this third story from the field, Alessandra Grasso shares her experience with school gardens, which have become a safe learning space where pupils can observe and practice new climate-smart methods and technologies to sustainably grow local, nutritious, and healthy foods.
Pupils from Malanga Primary School in Samia Sub-County prepare a garden bed to plant local vegetables. (Credit: A. Grasso)
Stories originally posted on the BFN Project website. Re-posted with permission from Bioversity International.
