NEW BOOK THAT PROVIDES A ROADMAP FOR FOOD SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION IN KENYA WAS LAUNCHED .

NEW BOOK THAT PROVIDES A ROADMAP FOR FOOD SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION IN KENYA WAS LAUNCHED 

Professor Apollinaire Djikeng senior director livestock based system , CGIAR , and Principal Secretary , Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development , State Department for livestock  Jonathan Mueke and other key policy makers during the book  launch .

By MAXIMILLA WAFULA 

County News Reporter 

The new book published by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in close collaboration with Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), was yesterday launched at the international livestock research institute campus vercoe auditorium in Nairobi Kenya. It attracted many researchers and policy makers from both international and Kenya government. 

Professor Apolinaire  Djikeng ,  Senior Director , Livestock – Based System, CGIAR , and Director General , International  Livestock  Research Institute (ILRI ). Emphasized on the new book which aims to respond to this imperative by bringing together a wealth of empirical research on various aspects of Kenya’s food system and offering a comprehensive overview of its historical trajectory an possibilities for future evolution. With chapters authored by Kenyan and international experts, this collaborative work presents both a bird’s-eye view of the Kenyan food system and in-depth analyses of its components. Rigorous economic research provides unique insights into both broad policy themes and specific actions that can position Kenya as a global leader in tackling the challenges of food-system-led transformation.

Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, State Department for Livestock Development,  Jonathan Mueke ,  speaking during the launch noted that in the foreword of the book, “We look forward to the Ministry’s continued collaboration with IFPRI, CGIAR, and other partners in creating research-based policy recommendations that will lead to a brighter, healthier future for all Kenyans.” he said . 

The disruptions caused by COVID-19, high levels of food price inflation and environmental crises such as locust infestations and droughts, have severely tested the resilience of Kenya’s food systems and the affordability of food for its citizens. Against this backdrop of challenges and ongoing demographic shifts, urbanization, and stagnating agricultural production, the need for reexamination of the approach to food systems has never been more critical.

Other key contributors and Speakers  during the launch were , Ismahane Elouafi , Executive Managing Director,  CGIAR , Johan Swinnen  , Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR; Director General, IFPRI ,  Gideon Obare ,  Executive Director, Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development that stepped into the key findings of productivity and digitalization of good technology  for food processing sustainability.

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