Improving food-system efficiency and environmental conservation using agricultural biodiversity in Busia County: a pilot study
BackgroundDespite the abundance of edible biodiversity, both wild and cultivated, malnutrition and food insecurity persist in Busia County, Kenya, where poverty indices range from 63% to 74% and 25% of children younger than 5 years are stunted, 11% are underweight, and 4% are thin for their age. Muc...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
2018
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98599 |
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