Growing trees on farms boosts nutrition in rural Malawi

Growing trees on farms boosts nutrition in rural Malawi

Planting fruit trees on farms improves dietary quality, according to new research from Malawi that tracked nearly 1,000 households over 10 years. The study, published in Conservation Letters, found that families who had trees on their farms ate more fruits and vegetables than those without trees. The research examined data from 936 households across Malawi between 2010 and 2020, using surveys from the World Bank's Living Standards Measurement St…