Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet.
In this week’s episode, communications association Supriya Kumar discusses GardenAfrica’s program in southern Africa that is helping people living with HIV to combat hunger. In partnership with SA HIV, GardenAfrica has created a hospital community garden where patients learn sustainable farming practices that provide nutritional and medicinal benefits.
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To read more about how improved nutrition can improve health and livelihoods, see: Cultivating Health, Community and Solidarity, Cultivating an Interest in Agriculture and Wildlife Conservation, Malawi’s Real Miracle, Emphasizing Malawi’s Indigenous Vegetables as Crops, Finding ‘Abundance’ in What is Local,Honoring the Farmers that Nourish their Communities and the Planet, and Investing in Projects that Protect Both Agriculture and Wildlife.
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