New living lab to combat malnutrition in Africa through food system diversification

On 25 July, IITA–CGIAR, under the HealthyDiets4Africa Project, funded by the EU, launched its third living lab in Accra as part of its innovative strategies to combat malnutrition in Ghana and beyond by generating access to more diverse diets for target populations and supporting consumers’ dietary changes toward more diverse diets that are safe to consume.

During the opening ceremony, IITA Ghana Country Representative Richard Asare welcomed the partners on behalf of the IITA Director General, Dr Simeon Ehui. He assured them of continued support and access to IITA solutions to enhance their farming activities and food production for optimal productivity. He then introduced IITA and the HD4A project. The program continued with interventions and more highlights of the project and workshop objectives. It also featured expected results with Djana Mignouna, the project convener, on behalf of Rousseau Djouaka, the project leader, before other interventions from Titilayo Falade and Carline Santos. Furthermore, the project partners at the workshop shared an overview of their activities, challenges, and successes concerning food security.

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