Empowering rural service providers to improve nutrition in mountain regions

Improved agroecological practices tend to lead production diversity but often fall short of achieving optimal dietary in rural contexts. Thus, multi-prong interventions involving knowledge and skill development for consumption are needed. This study assesses nutrition production-related implemented the East African Highlands, Pamir-Tian Shan, Hindukush Andes. Overall, 601 service providers were trained supported implement various nutrition-sensitive interventions. Study results show that these significantly increased intake flesh food, eggs, vitamin A-rich leafy greens, vitamin-A-rich vegetables fruits. The increase was correlated with diversity. Thus this highlights crucial role catalyzing nutrition-related changes mountain