Balanced Diet is Remedial to Reduce Stunting

DMU: Debre Markos University conducts panel discussion with health, Agricultural and educational experts drawn from Debre Markos town and its surrounding on home vegetables preservation and vitalization to focus on nutrition.

The director for Community service of Debre Markos University Dr. Mihret Alemayehu at his welcoming speech explains that Debre Markos University is centrally working on consultation, development projects, special talent and entrepreneurial issues with strong dedication.

Vegetables Production, harvesting, preserving and ways of utilizing are issues raised on the discussion. Taking this in to account people should give due concern on the way they made themselves vegetarian so as to eradicate stunting once and for all, Dr. Mihret adds.

Research findings show that East Gojjam zone is highly prone with stunting because of malnourished and poor cultivation of vegetation. As a result, people are highly suffering from stunting caused by balanced vegetarian diet. Therefore, people, should plant vegetables in their farming lands: compound in order to curve stunting.