KSA 4: Water Utilisation in Agriculture.
Thrust 3: Water Utilisation for Poverty Reduction and Wealth Creation in Agriculture.
Programme 1: Sustainable water-based agricultural activities in rural communities.
Title : A demonstration of school-based vegetable gardens in enhancing school’s feeding scheme, a contribution to food security in five Provinces.
ToR ID : 1009876
Contact Person: Luxon Nhamo <luxonn@wrc.org.za>
Closing Date : 30 October 2021
Brief description of ToR
Malnutrition, either over- or under-nutrition, is becoming a significant problem in South Africa, especially among school-aged children. This often leads to poor school attendance and high rates of dropout. Previous WRC funded research indicated a correlation between measures of food security and household food security indicators. School-based participatory vegetable gardens were found to be an effective long-term strategy that complements supplementation and food fortification programs to address hidden hunger and food insecurity.
