And villages hardly have any improved agricultural practices to produce highly nutritious and quality garden foods to meet nutritional requirements, says Abner Yalu, an official from the World Bank funded Productive Partnerships in Agriculture Project.
Yalu revealed the observation after a recent field trip to the area.
"I walked from Duzin Airstrip to Simbai Station (about 8 hours walk) and was shocked to see a high level of malnutrition among the children," Yalu said.
There is "virtually no agriculture based business apart from deteriorating coffee", he said.