With limited cultivation capacity in Kiribati, smallholder-based farming systems are common. The lack of conditions suitable for the mass production of fruits and vegetables has resulted in imbalances in people’s diets, with many people suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs), seriously affecting the nation’s health. As such, the I-Kiribati government hopes to improve the diet of the younger generation through a project promoting local vegetable consumption and nutrition.

• Update:2022-03-02
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