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DISCUSSION No. 122   •   FSN Forum digest No. 1203

Integrating nutrition into the curricula of agriculture education institutions: Strengthening human capacity to promote nutrition-sensitive agriculture

until 27 November 2015

 

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Dear Members,

The discussion on Integrating nutrition into the curricula of agriculture education institutions: Strengthening human capacity to promote nutrition-sensitive agriculture attracted new comments which we share below.

Participants are exploring how to integrate nutrition into the training of agricultural workers, what components to include and what results to expect in terms of improving nutrition.

There are certainly challenges to face and issues to be further explored especially related to the essential components of nutrition education and to the results to expect on the field, which are all part of the questions proposed for the debate.

It would be particularly interesting also to hear comments from institutions which are contemplating curriculum change.

Please read more on the discussion webpage, also available in French and Spanish.

We look forward to further comments.  

Your FSN Forum team

 

 

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED

iconJane Sherman, FAO, Italy

Based on our experience as nutrition educator developing curriculum and work-related learning, Jane raises important issues to consider: first, the allocation of adequate space, staff and assessments for nutrition subjects and the need to avoid a fragmented approach; second, the inclusion of both topic-based and task-based learning to ensure that learners become effective change agents; third, the active involvement of all players in the institutional environment, including those responsible for national nutrition strategies. [...]

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iconLisa Kitinoja, The Postharvest Education Foundation, USA

Lisa stresses that food losses are a loss of nutrition for growers and consumers and that agricultural education curricula should include topics on how to: 1) protect foods from damage and deterioration after the harvest, 2) prevent physical loss, loss of quality and nutritional value, and 3) protect foods from contamination and pests during the postharvest period. [...]

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iconSuresh Babu, IFPRI, USA

Suresh shares a recent World Bank paper he co-authored on "Fostering Agriculture-Nutrition Links. Recommendations for Agriculture Extension Curriculum Reforms in India" [...]

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