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Wild but edible and nutritious! – Exploring new (and old) ways to contribute to the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition and the SDGs
Rome, FAO headquarters, 25 May 2017
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Photo credit must be given: ©FAO/Roberto Cenciarelli
Title: Nutritious Vegetables for Dinner
Photo by: Group 2 (Simon, Betty, George William)
Mobile Phone: Samsung SM-J320H
Caption: A Karamajong girl is happy to harvest vegetables which will help with her family's nutritional needs.
Mochi is a highly nutritious sweet made from rice flour - like a glutinous rice cake - and is soft and dense, and topped with sweet, mashed red bean paste. Took me a while to get used to this popular sweet, but now I love it.
What I do here in basically parts of South Central Los Angeles is I'd like to say, a renegade evolutionary where we- basically we plant gardens, front yards, parkways with nutritious foods so basically we bring organic healthy non GMO'd - free of pesticide food to an area that basically doesn't have it.
LA green grounds is a group that we founded to alleviate some of this problem. It is to curb some of this food disparage that's in this neighborhood, to educate people on their food, and get people back to the soil - let them know their roots and let them know how powerful the soil really is. Sometimes in these kind of areas.. people have this stigma about soil because of you know legacies of slavery and legacies of you know migrant farm workers and stuff like that, and people:' I'll never do that because my parents had to do that' but we want to instill in people how powerful the soil is and we are a part of it. Basically this the only way you can take back your food system.. to become one with the soil and embrace the soil therefore you're embracing your health embracing your life and health and the air quality of the area that you live in.
Volunteers come from everywhere to help a family or an individual put their garden in. Basically you have a garden in a day, and with that we have them promise that they will pay that forward by helping us with another dig in for the next person and the next person. ….so you have this group of volunteers that grow and people all of the sudden are meeting their neighbors people are all of the sudden meeting people from other parts of the city. So you're community has grown because now you have a person from another community that is now linked to your community, and that is how communities to me should be built…. just because you're in this certain block radius, that should not be the boundaries of your community, just like a business- that should not be the boundaries of your community. It should expand just like a spiders web, but infinitely.
I have these people who say "I work in food justice" - I'm like how the hell you gonna work in food justice. There is no food justice. You're ass 'works' in food injustice, OK, before thats curbed then maybe you can say you work in food justice 'cause there is some but it's always killed me that people say they work in food justice. No you don't. You work in food injustice
There's people that realize that they need another option. There's people that also realize the food is shit, but it's also that [they] don't have the adequate means to even get the shit food. I encourage people to partake of the garden, but I also encourage them to get the instruction on how to partake in the bounty of garden. A lot of people what they do, they'll see the tomato plants and they'll take all the tomatoes thats not…. you didn't help do this. You didn't contribute anything to this so you know take what you need and leave something for somebody else, or bring some get some. Whatever you can share, share it. Whether it be some seeds, whether it is be some money, whether it be some work, pull some weeds- something. I don't want people to think 'oh free shit, let me take it' - and thats some of the stuff we encounter but to see somebody out and presumingly ilke they think their sneaking or stealing the food, no its on the street, and thats why I want you to take it.
What I would like do, I would like to see this go global. I'm talking world domination. I want branches everywhere but almost like a free open source thing- where this is what you need to do, this is how you need to do it, this is the deal with the legislature/city officials. I want it to be like that so there can be outlets all over the world. I'm, getting emails now because of my TED, it's heart warming and its sad at the same time to see how many people are desperate for food, desperate for healthy food. Everywhere from the Netherlands to Florida to Chicago to England- I'm getting these emails…to the islands and people are thanking me. I feel I'm doing nothing really, I'm not doing a one hundredth of what I want to do or what I think I could do with the proper assistance. So, I want to see just where we take our food back and our health back. You know, people still don't know what GMO is. So, you have an apple and its got these numbers on it and you're supposed to know if it starts with 9 if it starts with a 5 or 8 and its 7 numbers. It shouldn't be like that. If I'm eating natural food, it should make me healthy. It should not have nothing that could possibly make me sick, or over time alter the course of my life. Its an apple. Thats what it should represent, it should represent health- not represent death, and thats what a lot of this food is doing now.
My garden in front of my house has affected my neighborhood tremendously. The fact that Wallstreet Journal and TV documentaries come, but also its made a lot of people aware of how easy and how joyous it is to grow your own food, and the footprint is ridiculous. A lot of people still won't do it. Everybody knows how to garden. We are all gardeners. I mean for all the religious people... what was the first job - take care of my garden. So to me it's in us. It's in our DNA period. We are soil. We are bacteria. That's why a lot people lose themselves once they get in that soil. I think thats the closest a man can get to giving birth you know - growing plants. You take them as a seed and you know, you nurture that into this big beautiful thing. Whether it's for beauty, pollination, or for consumption.
Somebody told me London gets most of their stuff from Columbia now which is insane to me. Here, that needs to change. It's like cogs in the system, 'I can't lose my house, I got to get to work', and we got them looking at so much other stuff that's so called important that they think 'oh this is convenient'. No its not convenient, it's killing you, you know it's stressing you, it's breaking your humanity down. We just have to keep putting it out there. Got to put the media out there, and it's hard because a lot of people they don't want to hear- they think they don't have time, well you have time to die.
When you think of officials, they don't want to hear it. It's the status quo, good and cushy, leave it the way it is. …it's like a lot of people they don't want change and this particular change is benefitting humanity and it's less stress on so many systems from the food system to the health care system. They've proven that people work in you know cities that have major gardens there's less violence you know less crime and I can see why. You get lost a lot of times when you're in a garden. They've done studies upon studies you know in prisons and everything- how it just calms everyone. Being in a garden is like meditative.
Wild but edible and nutritious! – Exploring new (and old) ways to contribute to the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition and the SDGs
Rome, FAO headquarters, 25 May 2017
Editorial use only. Copyright ©FAO.
Photo credit must be given: ©FAO/Roberto Cenciarelli
Muhammara, a hot pepper dip that originated in Aleppo, Syria, and western Turkey, from a restaurant, Hafr al-Batin, Saudi Arabia.
8 August 2019, Njoben, Central River Region in The Gambia. A farmer fetches water at the water bassin to water the crops.The FAO has been helping to expand the Farmer Field School in Njoben (Central River Region -CRR) since 2014, with funding from the EU. The field has been extended from one hectare to five hectares. Today, the various crops grown here: tomatoes, orange fleshed sweet potato, herbs, peppers, cassava, cabbage, okra, rice and many other nutritious foods are grown and consumed by more than 200 women and 14 men, and their families, from the local community. The surplus is sold, and this allows many of the families to improve their livelihoods and send their children to school. Another noteworthy improvement is the comprehensive borehole and water distribution system that has been established, thereby relieving almost 500 women farmers from the hardship of drawing water from the wells.
The community has been trained on gardening and helped agricultural extension workers to introduce more varieties of vegetables and apply climate smart agriculture. Similar support has been expanded to seven other community gardens throughout the country. This component is part of the “Post-crisis response to food and nutritious insecurity in The Gambia” (
Students have nutritious breakfast in Shangguili primary school.
Wu Lang teaches the students of grade two in Shangguili primary school.
Yang Shengyun, Wu Lang’s wife, teaches the preschoolers in class.
Yang Shengyun, Wu Lang’s wife, teaches the preschoolers in class.
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In order to emphasize the important role breakfast plays in education, Sodexo’s team at San Jose Unified School District is taking positive breakfast messages directly to students through different activities. Not only are we joining schools throughout the U.S. in celebrating National School Breakfast Week from March 5 through 9, but we also took our role promoting breakfast to the next level by participating in the annual Sodexo Future Chefs: Healthy Breakfast Challenge. This is a national program that uses activity and the spirit of friendly competition to encourage students to eat healthy and nutritious breakfasts at nearly 250 Sodexo-served schools in 27 states across the country. Sodexo challenged all San Jose Unified School District middle school students to come up with creative breakfast recipes. Check out our blog on National School Breakfast Week and the Future Chefs: Healthy Breakfast Challenge at bit.ly/wCEbhB
On a kitchen bench stand an open glass bottle labelled "Jacobs Creek Moscato", and a plastic bottle almost full of orange juice. In front is a small white wine flute with orange juice and wine mixed together.
OK, let's get Christmas morning started with a mimosa or three!
This wine glass is TINY. I got it from Aldi, it came with a chocolate dessert in it.
I love the Moscato. So sweet. I can't stand most white wine, they're far too dry for me. So if I need bubbles again, this will definitely be my go-to.
In drought affected regions, growing crops adapted to scarce rains enable farmers to get a nutritious harvest despite dry conditions. During the 2011 drought in Kenya, pigeonpea gave good yields while maize failed in neighbouring fields. Grain legumes like pigeonpea and chickpea are protein rich (upto 22% protein). Photo: FIPS Africa
Dry out fruits tend to be small although concentrated programs of healthy eating plan, high with fiber, potassium, along with enzymes. Easy to digest, they may be good soaps of our blood and enhance our gastrointestinal system. Recent studies have established that nutritious dry fruits are also rich with antioxidants. Nevertheless, one has to have some limits on the volume of these major dry fruits they could eat daily rather than go overboard.
Cashew Nuts
Another in the excellent nutritious dry many fruits for health will be the cashew nut products. They offer protein along with fiber in order to body. Cashew nut products are full of mono-unsaturated body fat, thus useful for heart problems. They are also a good method to obtain potassium, W vitamins, magnesium, phosphorous, selenium along with copper.
Almonds
The almonds are full of vitamins and so are even better to digest then milk. The unsaturated fatty acids in almonds have good curative values because they are full of iron, birdwatcher, and phosphorus along with vitamin B1. Include these types of top dry out fruits intended for health in your daily diet because they help with developing new blood solar cells and hemoglobin. They strengthen the mind, heart, nervous feelings, and bones along with liver.
Dates
Dates have got natural sugar, are considered to be very healthy and nutritious dry many fruits. They are also good on your heart and also intestinal disorder.
Raisins
Raisins are in fact dried grapes and also have high nourishing qualities. They’ve sufficient sugar content therefore higher foodstuff value. Raisins are a fantastic food and so are also important during period of recovery. They enhance our blood as this is a very good method to obtain iron.
Apricots
Apricots, also the best dry many fruits are full of dietary fiber and beta-carotene. Additionally you get a new rich availability of vitamin Any, C, magnesium, iron, calcium, phosphorus, silicon, along with potassium. A strong antioxidant Lycopene is found in apricots.
Prunes
Prunes are a good source associated with fiber , supplement A, potassium, along with copper. Helping a person fight with weight reduction and help maintain normal blood glucose levels, Beta-carotene with prunes lowers free radicals. Keep a good stock in the above stated healthy dry out fruits at your house. One may always carry a handful in bank account and munch about them to maintain your energy degrees high all over the morning.
A Nutritious Supplement for All Birds, Reptiles
and Furry Critters
Ingredients: Finely granulated broccoli, parsley, cooked dehydrated sweet corn powder, carrots, pea powder, spinach, pimento and beets, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus fermentum fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, and dried Bifidobacterium longum fermentation product
Guaranteed Analysis: crude protein (min.) 4.25%; crude fat (min.) 2.5%; crude fiber (max.) 7%; moisture (max.) 3%; ash (max.) 7%
Super yummy, super nutritious...and super easy!
I made this from a recipe in "How to Cook Everything The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food".
Ingredients
1 ½ cups (~12 oz) dried chickpeas
Salt and ground black pepper
4 thick slices French bread
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup chopped parsley
Chickpea Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 cup (cooked)
Carbohydrate: 45 g
Protein: 15 g
Fat: 4 g (0 g saturated)
Fiber: 12 g
Calories: 269
Directions
Place chickpeas (garbanzo beans) in large, deep pot; cover with 3 inches of water. Bring to boil; then reduce heat to gentle bubble. After 30 minutes taste. If chickpeas are getting soft add a pinch of salt. If not, keep checking them every 15 minutes or so until they start to soften. [Tip: if chickpeas become exposed, add more water to cover them. But try to keep the water level to a minimum. This will result in a thicker broth when the cooking is done.]
After the chickpeas have begun to soften continue to cook for another 15 - 45 minutes. [Important: chickpea cooking times vary widely. Personally, I've found the Whole Foods brand takes at least another hour.]
While the chickpeas cook, heat the oven to 400 F. Tear the bread into bite-sized pieces and place on a baking sheet. Bake the bread, turning at least once, until it's browned. The bread need not be warm when serving so it's OK to do this step early, [Tip: I find that a toaster works just as well. Cut several slices of French bread and toast it. Then cut into pieces with a bread knife.]
When the chickpeas are completely tender (just starting to break apart) add the garlic and olive oil. Adjust seasoning to taste.
To serve, place some of the toasted French bread in a shallow bowl. [I use my pasta bowls.] Ladle on some chickpeas and broth. Add some parsley garnish. Drizzle on some olive oil if desired.
Looking for a new salad recipe that really fills you up? Here’s a colorful, nutritious, protein-packed option that makes a perfectly portable office lunch, a great summer dinner, or even an eye-catching appetizer for guests. With a rainbow array of vegetables, not only is this salad beautiful to look at, but it makes a great standalone meal that will keep you full for hours and give you lots of energy for a long day. You can swap out ingredients for your favorites, just be sure to use lots of color whichever way you swing it. Summery, crisp and delicious, this spinach salad is sure to awaken your body and taste buds.
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Wild but edible and nutritious! – Exploring new (and old) ways to contribute to the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition and the SDGs
Rome, FAO headquarters, 25 May 2017
Editorial use only. Copyright ©FAO.
Photo credit must be given: ©FAO/Roberto Cenciarelli
Snow fungus, papaya, red dates, honey date, some other thing that I forget the name of, black-eyed peas,chicken feet, salt and water - I left the papaya skin on which I think made it come out a tad bitter at first. Added the honey date which made it not bitter. Next time I'll probably try it without the papaya skin.
A child waits for a nutritious porridge made from locally available products. His mother and other women are learning how to make the porridge during a session led by a health extension worker at the Kihen Health Post in Kilte Awlaelo Woreda.
Kihen Health Post implements Health, Nutrition, Hygiene and Sanitation programmes with UNICEF’s support targeted at building the capacity of the health system.
Japan media members led by the Japan Center for International Exchange visit UNICEF programmes in Tigray Ethiopia.
Due to the effect of El Nino driven shortage of rainfall, Tigray Region has been affected by severe shortage of drinking water for both people and livestock. The effect was manifested through declining of groundwater levels, drying of water wells and increased malfunctioning of water supply schemes. The main water supply sources for domestic consumption is groundwater source, which is subject to fluctuation of rainfall. ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Sewunet
August 2019, Njoben, Central River Region in The Gambia. August 2019, Njoben, Central River Region in The Gambia. Farmer watering the crops. The FAO has been helping to expand the Farmer Field School in Njoben (Central River Region -CRR) since 2014, with funding from the EU. The field has been extended from one hectare to five hectares. Today, the various crops grown here: tomatoes, orange fleshed sweet potato, herbs, peppers, cassava, cabbage, okra, rice and many other nutritious foods are grown and consumed by more than 200 women and 14 men, and their families, from the local community. The surplus is sold, and this allows many of the families to improve their livelihoods and send their children to school. Another noteworthy improvement is the comprehensive borehole and water distribution system that has been established, thereby relieving almost 500 women farmers from the hardship of drawing water from the wells.
The community has been trained on gardening and helped agricultural extension workers to introduce more varieties of vegetables and apply climate smart agriculture. Similar support has been expanded to seven other community gardens throughout the country. This component is part of the “Post-crisis response to food and nutritious insecurity in The Gambia” (Project code: GM/FED/38780)
Dual Wellbeing Pack
Vitamin A + Vitamin B3 + Vitamin C + Vitamin E
For all skin types(4 seasons)
-2 in 1 wash-off type multi massage pack
-Deep Cleansing Peeling Gel: Deeply cleansing pores, gently exfoliating, removing dead skin cells and refining skin surface. Skin is healthy looking and refreshed.
-Nutritious Vitamin Pack: purederm's unique formula, enriched with Vitamin A, B3, C, E, provides essential nourishments and nutrients to restore soft, revitalized and healthy skin.
How to use:
1. Thoroughly clease & wet face.
2. Apply peeling gel to face and massage evenly. Rinse with water after 1 minute.
3. Continuously, open vitamin pack and apply to face and massgae. Rinse with water after 5-10 mintues.
Cautions:
1. If product gets into eyes, rinse thoroughly with water.
2. It irritation occurs, discontinue and consult doctor.
Contact us for any question.
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August 2019, Njoben, Central River Region in The Gambia. August 2019, Njoben, Central River Region in The Gambia. The farmers are weeding the crops. The FAO has been helping to expand the Farmer Field School in Njoben (Central River Region -CRR) since 2014, with funding from the EU. The field has been extended from one hectare to five hectares. Today, the various crops grown here: tomatoes, orange fleshed sweet potato, herbs, peppers, cassava, cabbage, okra, rice and many other nutritious foods are grown and consumed by more than 200 women and 14 men, and their families, from the local community. The surplus is sold, and this allows many of the families to improve their livelihoods and send their children to school. Another noteworthy improvement is the comprehensive borehole and water distribution system that has been established, thereby relieving almost 500 women farmers from the hardship of drawing water from the wells.
The community has been trained on gardening and helped agricultural extension workers to introduce more varieties of vegetables and apply climate smart agriculture. Similar support has been expanded to seven other community gardens throughout the country. This component is part of the “Post-crisis response to food and nutritious insecurity in The Gambia” (Project code: GM/FED/38780)
A photo by Pixabay. Avocado is Incredibly Nutritious. A great snack. They Contain More Potassium Than Bananas. Eating Avocados Can Lower Cholesterol and Triglyceride LevelsAvocados Are Loaded With FiberAvocado is Loaded With Heart-Healthy Monounsaturated Fatty Acids.
People Who Eat Avocados Tend to be Healthier. The Fat in Them Can Help You Absorb Nutrients From Plant Foods.
Avocados Are Loaded With Powerful Antioxidants That Can Protect The Eyes. Avocado May Help Prevent Cancer. Avocado Extract May Help Relieve Symptoms of Arthritis. Eating Avocado May Help You Lose Weight. Avocado is Delicious and Easy to Incorporate in The Diet. Research from www.healthline.com. Brought to you by Joshua Tree Health Foods. When in town stop by
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Will be a super nutritious snack in 4 days. By coincidence, it matches the color scheme of my blog perfectly: billkosloskymd.typepad.com/urbivore/2007/08/first-day-of-...
August 2019, Njoben, Central River Region in The Gambia. August 2019, Njoben, Central River Region in The Gambia. Mint is among the many herb grown here at the farmer field school. The FAO has been helping to expand the Farmer Field School in Njoben (Central River Region -CRR) since 2014, with funding from the EU. The field has been extended from one hectare to five hectares. Today, the various crops grown here: tomatoes, orange fleshed sweet potato, herbs, peppers, cassava, cabbage, okra, rice and many other nutritious foods are grown and consumed by more than 200 women and 14 men, and their families, from the local community. The surplus is sold, and this allows many of the families to improve their livelihoods and send their children to school. Another noteworthy improvement is the comprehensive borehole and water distribution system that has been established, thereby relieving almost 500 women farmers from the hardship of drawing water from the wells.
The community has been trained on gardening and helped agricultural extension workers to introduce more varieties of vegetables and apply climate smart agriculture. Similar support has been expanded to seven other community gardens throughout the country. This component is part of the “Post-crisis response to food and nutritious insecurity in The Gambia” (Project code: GM/FED/38780)
Wild but edible and nutritious! – Exploring new (and old) ways to contribute to the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition and the SDGs
Rome, FAO headquarters, 25 May 2017
Editorial use only. Copyright ©FAO.
Photo credit must be given: ©FAO/Roberto Cenciarelli
A nutritious supplement for all parrots. Contains more than 20 ingredients.
No artificial colors or flavors and no synthetic vitamins.
INGREDIENTS: SLICED SWEET POTATOES, SQUASH, CARROTS, WHOLE GREEN BEANS, PEAS AND TARO FRIED IN SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTRIN AND SALT PLUS DEHYDRATED SWEET POTATOES, SWEET PEPPERS, DEHYDRATED TOMATOES, GREEN CABBAGE, BEETS, CRANBERRIES, CHERRIES, APRICOTS, CRISPY APPLES, PINEAPPLE, MANGO, PAPAYA, FREEZE DRIED SWEET GARDEN PEAS AND FREEZE DRIED BANANAS, BLUEBERRIES AND FREEZE DRIED SWEET CORN.
Guaranteed Analysis: crude protein (min.) 4%; crude fat (min.) 7%; crude fiber (max.) 8%; moisture (max.) 4%; ash (max.) 6%
Refrigerate after opening to retain freshness.
Frozen blueberries with crushed cardamom, cornstarch, puffed quinoa, sheep yoghurt and coconut blossom sugar. Black surface with golden spots. High point of view.
August 2019, Njoben, Central River Region in The Gambia. August 2019, Njoben, Central River Region in The Gambia. The farmers show proudly some of the products they have grown in the communal garden. The FAO has been helping to expand the Farmer Field School in Njoben (Central River Region -CRR) since 2014, with funding from the EU. The field has been extended from one hectare to five hectares. Today, the various crops grown here: tomatoes, orange fleshed sweet potato, herbs, peppers, cassava, cabbage, okra, rice and many other nutritious foods are grown and consumed by more than 200 women and 14 men, and their families, from the local community. The surplus is sold, and this allows many of the families to improve their livelihoods and send their children to school. Another noteworthy improvement is the comprehensive borehole and water distribution system that has been established, thereby relieving almost 500 women farmers from the hardship of drawing water from the wells.
The community has been trained on gardening and helped agricultural extension workers to introduce more varieties of vegetables and apply climate smart agriculture. Similar support has been expanded to seven other community gardens throughout the country. This component is part of the “Post-crisis response to food and nutritious insecurity in The Gambia” (Project code: GM/FED/38780)
Day 119
Nothing like a good burger, a cornerstone of every nutritious meal :)
Jules: Hey kids! How you boys doin'?
[to man laying on the couch]
Jules: Hey, keep chillin'. You know who we are? We're associates of your business partner Marsellus Wallace. You do remember your business partner don't you? Let me take a wild guess here. You're Brett, right?
Brett: Yeah.
Jules: I thought so. You remember your business partner Marsellus Wallace, don't you, Brett?
Brett: Yeah, yeah, I remember him.
Jules: Good. Looks like me an Vincent caught you boys at breakfast. Sorry about that. Whatcha havin'?
Brett: Hamburgers.
Jules: Hamburgers! The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast. What kind of hamburgers?
Brett: Ch-cheeseburgers.
Jules: No, no no, where'd you get 'em? McDonalds? Wendy's? Jack in the Box? Where?
Brett: Big Kahuna Burger.
Jules: Big Kahuna Burger. That's that Hawaiian burger joint. I hear they got some tasty burgers. I ain't never had one myself. How are they?
Brett: They're good.
Jules: Mind if I try one of yours? This is yours here, right?
[Picks up burger and takes a bite]
Jules: Mmm-mmmm. That is a tasty burger. Vincent, ever have a Big Kahuna Burger?
[Vincent shakes his head]
Jules: Wanna bite? They're real tasty.
Vincent: Ain't hungry.
Jules: Well, if you like burgers give 'em a try sometime. I can't usually get 'em myself because my girlfriend's a vegitarian which pretty much makes me a vegitarian. But I do love the taste of a good burger. Mm-mm-mm. You know what they call a Quarter Pounder with cheese in France?
Brett: No.
Jules: Tell 'em, Vincent.
Vincent: A Royale with cheese.
Jules: A Royale with cheese! You know why they call it that?
Brett: Because of the metric system?
Jules: Check out the big brain on Brett! You're a smart motherfucker. That's right. The metric system. What's in this?
Brett: Sprite.
Jules: Sprite, good. You mind if I have some of your tasty beverage to wash this down?
Brett: Go right ahead.
Jules: Ah, hit the spot.
August 2019, Njoben, Central River Region in The Gambia. August 2019, Njoben, Central River Region in The Gambia. Farmer watering the crops. The FAO has been helping to expand the Farmer Field School in Njoben (Central River Region -CRR) since 2014, with funding from the EU. The field has been extended from one hectare to five hectares. Today, the various crops grown here: tomatoes, orange fleshed sweet potato, herbs, peppers, cassava, cabbage, okra, rice and many other nutritious foods are grown and consumed by more than 200 women and 14 men, and their families, from the local community. The surplus is sold, and this allows many of the families to improve their livelihoods and send their children to school. Another noteworthy improvement is the comprehensive borehole and water distribution system that has been established, thereby relieving almost 500 women farmers from the hardship of drawing water from the wells.
The community has been trained on gardening and helped agricultural extension workers to introduce more varieties of vegetables and apply climate smart agriculture. Similar support has been expanded to seven other community gardens throughout the country. This component is part of the “Post-crisis response to food and nutritious insecurity in The Gambia” (Project code: GM/FED/38780)