The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO)has announced a$3m project to improve food security and nutrition in Egypt.
The project is being financed by the government of Italy.It aims to improve food and nutrition security through higher food production;nutrition education for women and young people;and capacity building to strengthen national and decentralized institutions.
As a part of the project,Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools and Community Model Gardens will be established,which will teach women and young people skills such as growing crops,raising small animals,selling food products and making organic fertilizer.
The project will promote nutrition education by developing nutrition education and behavior change communication plans,in partnership with local communities.
In addition,national and local government staff and extension and community workers will be trained in food production and nutrition so that they become familiar with nutrition and health issues,approaches to nutrition improvement and knowledge of household food production methods.
