More than 40 percent of the women and children in Somalia experience a severe lack of dietary diversity.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has published a report showing that the problem is almost at catastrophic levels in the East African nation.
The report adds that many women and children only rely on a diet of starchy staples.
They have no access to adequate animal products, fruits, and vegetables.
Consequently, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has embarked on a mission of finding ways to address malnutrition.
Lately, USAID has been pioneering kitchen gardens in the camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs).