Dietary Needs, Local Markets and Farmer Field School Curriculum Development

Background

Why this assignment matters

An FAO-linked food systems and nutrition assignment analyzing dietary needs, local food availability and public programme linkages while supporting Farmer Field School curriculum development.

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Scope of work

Major activities and deliverables

Analyzed dietary needs and available foods in local markets and public programmes.
Supported curriculum development for Farmer Field Schools.
Focused on agroecologically integrated, diverse, nutrient-dense crop and animal production.
Generated practical recommendations for food systems and nutrition-sensitive agriculture.

Approach

MDC implementation and learning approach

The assignment connected nutrition, local markets, public programmes, agroecology and farmer learning systems to strengthen practical curriculum and programme design.

Step 1Clarify assignment purpose, users and evidence needs.

Step 2Design tools, frameworks, facilitation plans or curriculum materials.

Step 3Collect evidence, facilitate engagement and document implementation learning.

Step 4Validate findings, revise outputs and prepare final knowledge products.

Value offered

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This case study demonstrates MDC's ability to combine research quality, practical facilitation, stakeholder engagement, documentation and decision-oriented reporting.

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