Mercy P CHIKOKO

On the eve of Zambia Food Based Dietary Guidelines launch, I find Limanda an indigenous vegetable at a street corner in Lusaka. This is the season for these nutrient dense foods. Let’s take advantage of that! ⁦@FAOZambia⁩, ⁦@faosfsafrica⁩ ⁦@Hastings_C40⁩

Minister of ⁦@DALRRDgov_ZA⁩ H.E Didiza emphasized the importance of safeguarding Food and Nutrition security as part of covid 19 response. H.E was speaking at Africa Regional Conference Ministers regarding with FAO. ⁦@UNinSouthAfrica⁩ ⁦@Hastings_C40⁩

South Africa: Minister H.E Didiza, Deputy Minister, M.E .C and FAO representative A.I visiting #FoodHeroes women farmers & provided some inputs, as part of World Food Day Celebration. @Hastings_C40⁩, ⁦@faosfsafrica⁩, #WFD2020

“Food Based Guidelines (FBDGs) development and implementation requires experts from nutrition, health, food science, agriculture, communication, & many others “ Dr. Mercy Chikoko at the launch of FBDGs for Botswana ⁦@faosfsafrica⁩ ⁦@Hastings_C40⁩ ⁦@DelilahTee⁩

Minister of Health and Wellness in Bostwana officially launches a Technical Coopération Program between Food and Agriculture Organization and MOHW to develop Food Based Dietary Guidelines. ⁦@faosfsafrica⁩ ⁦@FAOBotswana⁩ ⁦@Hastings_C40⁩ ⁦@DelilahTee⁩

Another seed is planted by FAO of over 4.5 million Botswana Pula to support to MOHW with the development of Food Based Dietary Guidelines through a Technical Coopération Program says FAO Representative Dr. Cudzek. ⁦@FAOBotswana⁩ ⁦@faosfsafrica⁩ ⁦@FAOAfrica⁩

Assistant Minister of Agriculture in Bostwana makes a case on the importance of Agriculture and Food System to improving malnutrition at a lunch of the Food Based Guidelines where FAO and MoHW have a Technical coopération program. ⁦@faosfsafrica⁩ ⁦@FAOBotswana⁩

The launch of Food Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) for Bostwana gets a high level commitment from Minister of Health, Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Country représentatives of FAO and WHO. ⁦@faosfsafrica⁩ ⁦@FAOBotswana⁩ ⁦⁦@Hastings_C40⁩

At the Mandela Global citizen festival with Yvonne Chaka Chaka (in tradional head gear). Participated in a panel discussion on ending hunger and malnutrition - SDG 2 lead by Gerda Verburg. @faosfsafrica @Hastings_C40 #GlobalCitizen @Ad_Onyango @DelilahTee

Nutrition for the first 1000 days sets the stage for the rest of childs life for nutrition and healthy well being says Dr. Adelheid Onyango at FAO/WHO Africa Regional symposium on food systems and heathy diets @faosfsafrica; @WHOAFRO

#Nutrition : addressing micro nutrient deficiencies through biofortification presentation at FAO/WHO Africa Regional symposium on food systems and heathy diets @faosfsafrica, @DelilahTee; @Cipotato; #Zerohunger

#nutrition, interesting links between availability of fruits and vegetables by type of food system and further linking it to micro-nutrient status such as vitamin A by Dr. Mohamed Ag Bendech at Africa Symposium on Food Systems & healthy diet @faosfsafrica, @FAOAfrica; #zerohunger

#ZeroHunger ; Food environment determines the quality of diet and nutrition status. Food environment is shaped by the food system says Prof Anna Lartey of FAO @Africa Regional symposium on Food systems and heathy diets; @faosfsafrica; @FAOAfrica; @FAOnews ; #nutrition

#Nutrition, "if you want a heathy diet go to africa. A 2015 Lancet publication shows that 9 of 10 countries with healthly diets diets are in Africa. @faosfsafrica, @Hastings_C40; @DelilahTee, @RNANDELENGA

#Nutrition , Hon. Bernadette Lahai at the FAO/WHO Africa Regional Symposium for Africa on sustainable Food Systems for Healthy diets and improved Nutrition

#Nutrition, Proffessor Anna Lartey of FAO: sharing on food insecurity and malnutrion challenges that will hold back progress in Africa. @faosfsafrica, @Hastings_C40, @FAOAfrica #ZeroHunger

#sungg17 looking forward to the session using media to break nutrition out of the echo chamber at the SUN global gathering. @RNANDELENGA, @tedogolla @faosfsafrica