Amaranth in Zimbabwe

Members from Zimbabwe include Lillian Machivenyika, who is the Director of  Cluster Agricultural Development Services. She has been a long-serving member of the AI board of directors. In 2015 she presented this paper:

Product Development and the Promotion of Grain Amaranth in Zimbabwe

The Ministry of Health and Child Care outlines that 35% of all child deaths in Zimbabwe result from maternal and child under-nutrition, with rural areas contributing the greater portion of these deaths. Nutritional and health challenges affecting the older population in the country such as low intake levels of micronutrients, high morbidity and mortality rates of different diseases can both be directly and indirectly attributed to poor nutrition. In addressing malnutrition, the government of Zimbabwe, partnering with developmental agencies has embarked on a drive to promote the production, consumption and marketing of small grains and other underutilized crops at national level. This paper will outline in detail the aforementioned activities and how they have contributed to the promotion of amaranth and the uptake of the grain in Zimbabwe.

Downloadable documents: Amaranth Production in Zimbabwe