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African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development
Rural Outreach Program
ISSN: 1684-5358
EISSN: 1684-5358
Vol. 9, No. 6, 2009, pp. 1436-1451
Bioline Code: nd09073
Full paper language: English
Document type: Reprinted Article
Document available free of charge

African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, Vol. 9, No. 6, 2009, pp. 1436-1451

 en Women's NutriBusiness Cooperatives in Kenya: An Integrated Strategy for Sustaining Rural Livelihoods. Public Domain material, reproduced from Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 2007;39(6):327-334.
Maretzki, AN

Abstract

Public Domain material, reproduced from Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 2007;39(6):327-334.

With funding provided by the Center for Higher Education of the United States Agency for International Development, The Pennsylvania State University and Tuskegee University collaborated with the University of Nairobi in establishing women’s NutriBusiness Cooperatives in the Rift Valley and Central Provinces of Kenya. Between 1992 and 1999, the cooperatives were established, facilities and equipment were supplied and extensive participatory training was provided by university-affiliated investigators and project staff. This initiative enabled approximately 2500 rural Kenyan women farmers to add value to their crops by processing and locally marketing nutritious, convenient, culturally-appropriate weaning food mixes. Implementation of the NutriBusiness model is described and challenges of cultural engagement are highlighted.

Keywords
NutriBusiness, Kenya, value-added processing, marketing, participatory training

 
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