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THE 3RD NATIONAL AGRI-

NUTRITION CONFERENCE, 2019

‘ENHANCING MULTISECTORAL AGRI-NUTRITION APPROACHES FOR IMPROVED

NUTRITION OUTCOMES IN KENYA’

Held at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi

SEPTEMBER 2019

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Table of Contents

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................... 1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. 3

CHAPTER 1.0: INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 4

1.1 OBJECTIVE OF THE THIRD AGRI-NUTRITION CONFERENCE .................................................... 5

1.2 THIRD AGRI-NUTRITION CONFERENCE THEMATIC AREAS ...................................................... 5

1.3 EXPECTED OUTCOMES .......................................................................................................................... 6

1.4 SETTING THE SCENE ........................................................................................................................................... 6 1.5 WELCOME AND OPENING SPEECHES ..................................................................................................................... 6 1.5.1 THE HEAD OF NUTRITION AND DIETARY SERVICES, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, DIVISION OF FAMILY HEALTH ......................... 6 1.6 RATIONALE FOR THE THIRD AGRI-NUTRITION CONFERENCE ................................................................................... 10 1.7 LAUNCH OF KEY SECTOR DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................................. 10

CHAPTER 2.0: STRENGTHENING MULTISECTORAL COORDINATION, PARTNERSHIPS AND

MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY ..................................................................................................................... 10

2.1 WELCOME AND OPENING SPEECHES ................................................................................................................... 10 2.2 BREAKAWAY SESSIONS..................................................................................................................................... 13 2.2.1 MEN AS COMMUNITY AGENTS ON FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY FOR WELL NOURISHED CHILDREN BY WORLD VISION,

MIGORI COUNTY.......................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.2.2 MULTISECTORAL APPROACH TO IMPROVING MNCH AND NUTRITION OUTCOMES IN ELGEYO MARAKWET BY ENRICH

PROGRAM – WORLD VISION ......................................................................................................................................... 14 2.2.3 UTILIZING MULTI-SECTORAL COORDINATION MECHANISMS TO REACH ADOLESCENTS WITH NUTRITION EDUCATION AND

WEEKLY IRON FOLIC SUPPLEMENTATION BY NUTRION INTERNATIONAL ................................................................................. 14

CHAPTER 3.0: INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY OF FOOD SYSTEMS ...................................................... 16

3.1 TRANSFORMING OF AFRICA FOOD SYSTEMS FOR NUTRITION RESPONSIVE AGRICULTURE BY FARM CONCERN INTERNATIONAL

16 3.2 INITIATIVES TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY OF FOOD SYSTEMS BY SUN BUSINESS NETWORK ........................................... 17 3.3 INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH BIO-FORTIFICATION OF FOODS AFRICA REGION HARVEST PLUS ........................... 18 3.4 HOW TO SCALE UP NUTRITION THROUGH VALUE ADDITION AND PROCESSING OF FOOD BY GAIN .................................. 19 3.5 RICE PRODUCTIVITY AND VALUE CHAIN IN KENYA ................................................................................................. 20 3.6 DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE NUTRITION AND TECHNOLOGY: AFLATOXIN CONTAMINATION OF MAIZE FOODS IN KENYA

AND COLLABORATION WITH PRIVATE SECTOR ................................................................................................................... 20 3.7 FARM CONCERN TRADITIONAL AFRICAN VEGETABLES CONSUMPTION TRENDS........................................................... 21

CHAPTER 4.0: SUSTAIN NUTRITION AND RESILIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDS ................................ 21

4.1 PANEL DISCUSSION .......................................................................................................................................... 22 4.2 BREAKAWAY SESSIONS..................................................................................................................................... 26 4.2.1 INFLUENCE OF NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE ON DIETARY DIVERSITY, PRACTICES AND ATTITUDES OF PREGNANT WOMEN

ATTENDING ANTE-NATAL CLINICS IN MIGORI COUNTY....................................................................................................... 26 4.2.2 THE VALUE OF CONTEXTUALIZED INTEGRATED HOME GARDENING, MILK AND FOOD ENRICHMENT IN PASTORAL COMMUNITY

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4.2.3 INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (CIAT) PRESENTED ON THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL MARKETS ON

DIETS OF URBAN INFORMAL SETTLEMENT DWELLERS IN EAST AFRICA ................................................................................... 27

CHAPTER 5.0: EFFECTIVE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION FOR AGRI

NUTRITION ..................................................................................................................................................... 28

5.1 PANEL DISCUSSION .......................................................................................................................................... 28 5.1.1 COMMITMENTS ON HOW TO WORK WITH DIFFERENT PLAYERS CAN WORK TOGETHER .................................................. 29 5.2 BREAKAWAY SESSIONS..................................................................................................................................... 31 5.2.1 FARM CONCERN INTERNATIONAL MADE A PRESENTATION ON INTEGRATED COMMERCIAL VILLAGES PLATFORM FOR E-

EXTENSION, TRADE, TRACEABILITY AND DIGITIZATION OF FARMER-INFORMAL MARKETS SYSTEMS 5-YEAR OUTCOMES................ 31 5.2.2 EMPOWERING RURAL SMALLHOLDER FARMERS WITH APPROPRIATE HIGH QUALITY AGRI-NUTRITION CONTENT USING THE

DIGISOMO TALKING BOOK ............................................................................................................................................. 32 5.2.3 PARTICIPATORY PHOTO VOICE PROJECT ............................................................................................................. 33 5.2.4 FOOD TREE AND CROP PORTFOLIOS ................................................................................................................... 33

CHAPTER 6.0 THE AGRI-NUTRITION REFLECTIONS FROM MODERATORS AND CLOSING

REMARKS ......................................................................................................................................................... 34

ANNEXES ......................................................................................................................................................... 37

ANNEX 1: CONFERENCE COMMUNIQUÉ ........................................................................................................................... 37 ANNEX 2: CONFERENCE PROGRAM ................................................................................................................................. 41 ANNEX 3: LIST OF DELEGATES ........................................................................................................................................ 49 ANNEX 4: LIST OF SPONSORING PARTNERS ...................................................................................................................... 66 ANNEX 5: DOCUMENTS LAUNCHED................................................................................................................................. 67 ANNEX 6: MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE ..................................................................................................... 68 ANNEX 7: LIST OF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ....................................................................................................................... 70

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ADPs Annual Development Plans

ASALs Arid and Semi Arid Lands

ASCU Agricultural Sector Coordination Unit

ASTGS Agricultural Sector Growth and Transformation Strategy

AVCD Accelerated Value Chain Development

BCC Behaviour Change and Communication

CBCC Central for Behaviour Change and Communication

CHWs Community Health Workers

CIAT International Centre for Agriculture and technology

CIDPs County Integrated Development Plans

CoK 2010 The Kenya Constitution 2010

CS Cabinet Secretary

CSA Climate Smart Agriculture

CSOs Civil Society Organisations

ENRICH Enhancing Nutrition Services to Improve Maternal and Child Health

FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FCI Farm Concern International

FNSP Food and Nutrition Security Policy

FTF Feed The Future

GAIN Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition

GDP Gross Domestic Product

HHs Households

ICRAF World Agroforestry

JKUAT Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

KALRO Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Institute

KAM Kenya Association of Manufactures

KANCO Kenya AIDS NGOs Consortium

KEBS Kenya Bureau of Standards

Kenya RAPID Kenya Resilience Arid Lands Partnership for Integrated Development Program

KEPSA Kenya Private Sector Alliance

KNAP Kenya Nutrition action Plan

KNBS Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

KSA Kenya School of Agriculture

KTN Kenya Television Network

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

MNCH Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

MoE Ministry of Education

MoH Ministry of Health

MWA Millennium Water Alliance

NACOSTI National Commission For Science, Technology & Innovation

NDITC National Development Implementation Technical Committee's

NGOs, Non-Governmental Organisations

NHP Plus Nutrition and Health Program Plus

PS Principle Secretary

SBCC Social Behaviour Change Communication

SDGs Sustainable Development Goals

SHFs Small Household Farms

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SME Small and Medium Enterprises

SUN Scaling Up Nutrition

UN United Nations

USAID United States of America International Development

WFP World Food Program

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The 3rd National AgrNutrition Conference was held in Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi from 24th to 26th

Septemebr 2019. The conference whose theme was “Enhancing Multisectoral Agri-Nutrition

Approaches for Improved outcomes in Kenya”, was attended by 422 delegates from all the 47

counties of Kenya, the National government, civil society organisations and the development sector.

The overall objective of the conference is to demonstrate national efforts to improve nutrition outcomes

through multi sectoral Agri-Nutrition approaches by evidence exchange and learning based on the

progress on implementation. This was to be achieved through three specific objectives; 1) improve

understanding on Agri-Nutrition based on the relevant evidence and translation into multisectoral

programming; 2) share practical examples of Agri-Nutrition multisectoral approaches based on

stakeholders’ experiences, tools and approaches; and 3) identify national needs for ongoing technical

assistance, tools, information and data on Agri-Nutrition. The conference

The conference covered four key thematic areas. 1) Strengthen Multisectoral coordination, Partnerships

and mutual accountability through a) strategic investments for demand driven extension services at county

level and b) effective multisectoral engagement and coordination for delivery of results; 2) increase

Productivity of Food Systems through a) improve market linkages and private sector investments in food

systems and b) innovation and use of digital and non-digital technologies in food systems; 3) Sustain

Nutrition and Resilience of Households through a) promote sustainable dietary diversity approaches at

household level and b) increase capacity of households to manage incomes from agricultural activities; and

4) Effective Knowledge Management and Communication for Agri Nutrition through a) Capacity for

generation, analysis, use of data and information and b) best practices in knowledge management and

communication.

The conference was organized by the ministries of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries; Education and

Health, with support from development partners led by USAID and FAO. The conference brought

together various actors in the food and nutrition security, including academia and research organisations,

civil society organisations, county and national governments and the private sector. The conference was

held against the backdrop of renewed efforts by the government in addressing issues of food and nutrition

security through the medium term plan implemented through the Big Four Agenda. It was also held when

Kenya food prices were the second highest in Africa, with trends of consumer spending ranging between

42% and 52% by the year 2025. This trend mainly attributed to the fact that majority of the farmers in

Kenya (80%) are small scale farmers with quite a good proportion only producing food for the subsistence.

This was compounded by the fact that most of the farming population were aged, planting usual traditonal

seeds, and following the usual modes of productions.

In order to reverse this trend, the delegates at the conference concluded that issues of food and nutrition

security can only be addressed through a multisectoral approach where various sectors should work

together to address the barriers. This should include environment and natural resources, water and

irrigation, health, education among others. The government has developed Agriculture Sector Growth

Strategy 2019-2022 that should be implemented to guide the food and nutrition security sector. There

was also need to professionalise agriculture, and incentive the youth and private sector to engage in

agriculture and nutrition security value chains as a business enterprise, by creating linkages and

partnerships with SMEs and the private sector. This is also in a bid to address the aging farming population.

Breed improvement in both crops and livestock was cited as a critical areas for improvement. The sector

needs to work with the academia and research institutions to develop appropriate breeds, and use of

technology through ICT and development of amps that’s supports the sector.

The delegates identified six key challenges that needs urgent action as; low public investments in nutrition:

Low public investments and inadequate resources allocated to nutrition. Across all sectors, investments

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in nutrition programs are not commensurate to its critical role in reducing child mortality. There is still

low understanding of the linkages between national food security, basic education, and water and sanitation

strategies on one hand and nutrition on the other. Low agricultural productivity caused by, a multiplicity

of factors such as the lack of quality inputs, distorted input and output markets, minimal adoption of

modern production technologies, high incidence of pests and diseases, poor soil health, poor delivery of

extension services, and low investment in infrastructure. Increasing food prices and growing food deficits:

Shifting demographics imply that by 2025 the majority of Kenyans will be in urban or peri-urban households

and moved from majority agriculture producers to agriculture consumers, reducing production and

increasing demand for food. Slow progress in governance reforms and institutional coordination in agri-

nutrition sector marked by the failure to restructure and organize around modern policy priorities that

enables acting with a sense of urgency as the food crisis necessitates. Limited access to credit and financial

services for the agricultural sector. The agricultural sector suffers from low levels of credit and financing

and commensurately sub-optimal levels of investment.

To address the above challenges, delegates undertook to; Strengthening multisectoral coordination,

partnerships and mutual accountability; Increasing productivity of food systems; Sustaining nutrition and

resilience of households; and Effective knowledge management and communication for Agri Nutrition.

Other core areas of intervention includes improve linkages between research on food safety and quality

and the utilization of the results by the private sector and the households for the benefit of consumers.

Strengthen nutrition sensitivity of various value-chains by addressing root causes and underlying

determinants, empowering women, and raising awareness on healthy diets. Recognize the crucial role of

small farmers, working with them as fully legitimate private sector actors in the field of agriculture and

food systems, as they produce the majority of food but are still the most affected by malnutrition.

Collaborate to foster an enabling policy framework that also mitigates the impact of trade policies and tax

incentives on smallholder farmers; support informed food choices through nutrition labelling, dietary

guidelines, nutritional education and behaviour change communication; and maximally align the priorities

of the private sector with those of the public sector. Improve linkages of food and nutrition value chains

with private sector through SMEs and MFIs increases productivity, promotes food and nutrition security

and contributes to job and wealth creation. Strengthen nutrition messaging and mobilization of

stakeholders especially private sector through the SUN business networks

CHAPTER 1.0: INTRODUCTION

The 3rd National Agri-Nutrition Conference 2019 themed “Enhancing Multisectoral Agri-Nutrition

Approaches for Improved outcomes in Kenya was officially opened by the Principle Secretary, State

Department for Research and Crop Development; Professor Hamadi Iddi Bogo. The conference was

hosted at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi from 24th to 26th September 2019.

A total of 422 delegates attended from various partners organisations, academia, private sector, county

and national government.

Agriculture has potential to contribute significantly to the incomes and food choices of populations.

Therefore, investments in agriculture could play a vital role in poverty alleviation and improvement of

food and nutrition security. Agricultural interventions have opportunities to address malnutrition through

the production, income and women empowerment pathways (Marie Ruel, 2013).

In Kenya, the Agricultural Sector Growth and Transformation Strategy emphasizes the critical role of

agricultural transformation in growing the economy by reducing the cost of food and alleviating poverty.

This is anchored in three outcomes: increasing small-scale farmer incomes, increasing agricultural output

and value-addition, and boosting household food resilience to be achieved over 10 years (ASTGS, 2019).

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This will contribute in delivering the government's commitment of 100% food and nutrition security, which

is one of the pillars of the big four agenda of the government of Kenya. Good nutrition catalyses food

production and manufacturing as well as reducing the cost of healthcare. (ASCU 2011).

The Food and Nutrition Security Policy (FNSP) provides an overarching framework covering the multiple

dimensions of food security and nutrition improvement. It has been purposefully developed to add value

and create synergy to existing multisectoral and other initiatives of government and partners. It recognizes

the need for multi-public and private sector involvement, and that hunger eradication and nutrition

improvement is a shared responsibility of all Kenyans. This policy is framed in the context of basic human

rights, child rights and women’s rights, including the universal ‘Right to Food’.

Despite efforts made in alleviating malnutrition, Kenya is still affected by a triple burden1 of malnutrition

where 26% of children below five years of age are stunted (KNBS, 2014), 41% of women of reproductive2

age anaemic (KNBS, 2011) and 28% of adults. 18-69 years overweight and/or obese. (KNBS, 2015) The

negative consequences of malnutrition include poor physical and cognitive development of children leading

to failure to achieve their full potential in life. Malnutrition contributes to over 50 percent of child mortality

globally and has long-term consequences in increasing life-threatening diet-related non-communicable

diseases. Good nutrition is an outcome of various actions from all sectors.

The Food and Nutrition Linkages Technical Working Group, through the Ministry of Agriculture

Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education and implementing partners

have successfully held two annual Agri-nutrition conferences. The conferences have been an opportunity

to link with other sectors and share experiences in implementing nutrition-sensitive agriculture

interventions. The communique of the second Agri Nutrition conference identified eight key priority

actions, one of which is the theme of this conference.

1.1 Objective of the Third Agri-Nutrition Conference

The overall objective of the conference is to demonstrate national efforts to improve nutrition outcomes

through multi sectoral Agri-Nutrition approaches by evidence exchange and learning based on the

progress on implementation. The specific objectives of the conference were:

1. Improve understanding on Agri-Nutrition based on the relevant evidence and translation into

multisectoral programming

2. Share practical examples of Agri-Nutrition multisectoral approaches based on stakeholders’

experiences, tools and approaches

3. Identify national needs for ongoing technical assistance, tools, information and data on Agri-Nutrition

1.2 Third Agri-Nutrition Conference Thematic Areas

The conference thematic tracks are as follows:

1. Track 1: Strengthen Multisectoral coordination, Partnerships and mutual accountability

a. Strategic investments for demand driven extension services at county level

b. Effective multisectoral engagement and coordination for delivery of results

1 Triple burden of malnutrition comprises undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and over nutrition 2 Women of reproductive age (15 – 49years)

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2. Track 2: Increase Productivity of Food Systems3

a. Improve market linkages and private sector investments in food systems

b. Innovation and use of digital and non-digital technologies in food systems

3. Track 3: Sustain Nutrition and Resilience of Households

a. Promote sustainable dietary diversity approaches at household level

b. Increase capacity of households to manage incomes from agricultural activities

4. Track 4: Effective Knowledge Management and Communication for Agri Nutrition

a. Capacity for generation, analysis, use of data and information

b. Best practices in knowledge management and communication

1.3 Expected Outcomes

The third Agri-Nutrition conference had three key outcomes;

5. Increased commitments for demand driven extension services

6. Strengthened multisectoral coordination and inclusive participation

7. Sustainable community driven and accountable programming for Agri Nutrition

1.4 Setting the scene

To set the scene and the the Agenda of the third Agri-Nutrition Conference 2019, Ms. Jane Wambugu,

the conference chairperson welcomed the delegates and introduced the theme of the third AgriNutrition

Conference. The Chairperson Ms. Wambugu stressed the need for all partners to work with county and

national governments, development partners and citizens towards reducing levels of malnutrition so as to

meet the objectives of Kenya Food and Nutrition Security. This cannot be achieved by one single entity

hence the need to work with the various ministries that include health, education, social protection,

agriculture, treasury and other partners so as to reduce malnutrition; through multisectoral approaches.

She welcomed the delegates to the conference and encouraged them to network, with aim of creating

new and strengthening existing partnerships and networks, and interact with moderators, visit the various

exbition booths that had a lot of innovations and ideas on improving nutrition and food security, as well

learning from track and poster events within the next three days of the conference that cover the four

conference themes.

1.5 Welcome and opening speeches

1.5.1 The Head of Nutrition and Dietary Services, Ministry of Health, Division of Family

Health

The Head of Nutrition and Dietary Services, Ministry of Health, Division of Family Health, Ms. Veronica

Kirogo started by noting that the conference theme was cognizant of the importance of strengthening

agriculture linkages necessary to end all forms of malnutrition in Kenya. “Agriculture should be for

nutrition and vice versa” hence need to develop the conceptual framework for malnutrition. Ms. Kirogo

noted that food and nutrition security remains a key challenge and potential impediment to the realization

of the national development goals particularly the Vision 2030 whose Third Medium Term Plan is driven

by the Big Four Agenda. This is because undernutrition is the single greatest contributor to child stunting,

with one in every four children under five stunted; 4% wasted; 4% obese/overweight, 11% underweight

and about 36% of the population either overweight or obese. It is more worrying that 22% of children age

3 Food systems comprise all food products that originate from crop and livestock production, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, as well

as the broader economic, societal and natural environments in which these diverse production systems are embedded (FAO, forthcoming)

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6 to 23 months consume minimum acceptable diet, yet this is the age where foundations for good health

and nutrition are set.

The food security situation analysis report of July 2019 revealed that 2.6million people require food

assistance. Additionally, nutrition situation among the vulnerable people is deteriorating with over 600,000

children under five suffering from malnutrition and in need of supplementary and therapeutic feed.

According to the 2018 Global Nutrition Report, Kenya is experiencing triple burden of malnutrition of

stunting/wasting; overweight/obesity; and micronutrient deficiencies. This has contributed to slow

progress in economic and social development; increase in disease related health risks and costs and high

mortality rates especially in children, with large lasting physiological effects.

The global cost of hunger report concluded that in some African countries, the cost is hunger is estimated

at between 2 to 17% of their GDP; and child mortality associated with under nutrition reduces workforce

by as much as 14 percent. Kenya cost of hunger study is ongoing with support of treasury, with results

expected by October 2019. The third AgriNutrition Conference therefore provides a rich ground for

harvesting sustainable and evidence based agriculture and nutrition’s interventions that can be scaled up.

The ministry of Health must therefore work together with agriculture, education and social protection to

achieve food and nutrition security. Within this spirit, the ministry of health in partnership with other

ministries, departments and agencies have developed the Kenya Nutrition action Plan (KNAP), 2018-2022;

which outlines priority actions to be taken in order to eliminate all forms of malnutrition; achieve a

healthier and better quality life; and improve productivity of the country’s accelerated social and economic

growth.

Addressing food safety concerns from “farm to fork” is another key priority area. In this regard, the

ministry of health in partnership with agriculture, livestock and fisheries have formed a task force to fast

track development of the National Food Safety Policy and Bill.

The Deputy Mission Director, USAID Ms. Heather Schildge in her remarks noted that a healthy, thriving

Kenyans is a top priority of the U.S. Government. Towards achievement of this goal, the US government

global Hunger and food security initiative , implemented through the Feed The Future is partnership with

the Kenyan government to address malnutrition, with focus on women and children. In order for Kenya

to address the challenge; Heather noted that there are three things that can be done to create huge

impact.

▪ Women must be at the centre of all interventions for addressing food and nutrition security.

Women form more that 50% of the Kenyan population and are key decision makers when it

comes to nutrition, as well as the primary caregivers for children, purchasers and preparers of

food. Women participate in the small scale farming. When women are placed at the centre of

agriculture and nutrition programming; we can better address the link between poverty and

nutrition.

▪ Nutrition as a multisectoral issue that requires multisectoral coordination. Its therefore critical

we ask ourselves “how do we strengthen linkages between nutrition and agriculture”. We must

work together to create systems which are sensitive to nutrition outcomes.

▪ We must work with the private sector. Countries that have involved private sector in their food

systems have best practices. US Government and USAID encourages solutions that include private

sector and build upon their markets-based approaches. There is need then to build mutually

beneficial incentives for public/private partnerships in support of improved nutrition outcomes.

The FAO representative interim in Kenya, Mr. Charles Bebay revealed that FAO has been pushing global

nutrition agenda to address the challenges posed by increasing world population, rapid urbanization and

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changing diets especially in low and middle income countries such as Kenya. The UN has declared the

decade of Action on nutrition from 2016 to 2025. This is the reason the World Food Day to be celebrated

in October 16th will be focusing on the nutrient agenda. Statistics show that the world produces enough

food to feed everyone. However, this has not lead to the end of hunger and the complex nutrition

problems such as obesity and diet driven diseases, due to poor distribution and limited access to nutritious

foods . There is an opportunity for national and county governments to improve nutrition security through

multisectoral collaboration and especially with the private sector. The FAO Rep. informed the delegates

that the 2nd International conference on nutrition, Rome in 2014 identified the biggest challenge to

achieving nutrition security as multi-sectoral coordination. The 3rd agrinutrition conference conference

therefore provides a platform and opportunity to share evidence and learning across disciplines and

sectors.

Mr. Bebay noted that the constrains to food and nutrition security in Kenya includes;

▪ Resource scarcity and environmental degradation

▪ Unsustainable production and consumption patterns

▪ Food loses and waste; and

▪ Unbalanced distribution.

In order to address the above, it is critical to look at the nutrition challenges through the value chain

approach, so as to address issues of production, distribution and marketing, as well as the food system as

a whole, and finally consumption and utilization. He noted that poverty, underdevelopment and low social-

economic status as the major contributors of malnutrition in both rural and urban centres.

Official Opening - Principle Secretary, State Department of Research and Crop

Development, Professor Hamadi Boga

The third National AgriNutrition Conference was official opened by Principle Secretary, State Department

of Research and Crop Development, Professor Hamadi Boga. In his opening speech the PS informed the

delegates that Kenya is headed towards a food pricing crisis if quick action is not taken within the current

year. With the current trend, by 2025 consumer expenditure on food will move from 42% to 52%. This

is because by 2025 the majority of Kenyans will be urban or peri-urban households, meaning over the past

two decades the Kenyan population has moved from majority agriculture producers to agriculture

consumers. Hence there has not been a corresponded replacement of supply, leading to a growing food

deficit. However, this crisis can partly be addressed through intensification of production, but this is very

difficult on a largely small-holder production base.

Secondly, the PS noted that Kenya is set to have second highest global food prices. As prices go up it

becomes viable to import, rather than locally source. Already, in 2019 the majority of Kenya’s potatoes,

garlic, watermelon, onions, and tilapia will be imported. In order to reverse the above trend, the PS

noted that Kenya needs a government led shift in agriculture. This can be done through;

1. Shift to SMEs and large farms. All growth in Kenya’s food balance sheet is going to come from

increasing the 2% of farms that currently provide 30% of the production, the SHF supply base is

stagnant and aging out. This includes shared mechanisation. (SME Farmers get 5x the yield of

Small Household Farms (SHFs))

2. Increase in genetic science data. We have to modernize and depoliticize genetics, our current

policy structures were designed in the 80’s in an era of parastatals and SHFs- they need to be re-

written to be private-sector-driven and incentive based.

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3. Transition to farmer led irrigation. Government-led irrigation schemes have a high failure rate,

while at the same time there are millions of acers in private hands with owners who are willing,

but cannot access irrigation finance.

4. Incentive private sector finance. Even though Agriculture is 30% of GDP, and 60% of employment,

only 2% of finance goes into agriculture. This is largely due to a fragmented market. We need to

open the flood gates to SME/Large-Farmer finance for the sector to boom.

5. Reform SFR/NCPB for market stability. Government action in the Maize sector has created a

number of perverse incentives that need to be restructure for stability. Otherwise there will

continue to be annual politics surrounding the maize deficit.

6. Reform subsidy program. Government action in the Maize sector has created a number of

perverse incentives that need to be restructure for stability. Otherwise there will continue to be

annual politics surrounding the maize deficit.

7. Fix feed system for fish and livestock. Even though Kenya has one of the largest cattle herds in the

world, we continue to be a beef importer. Beef, chicken, fish, and pork are all increasingly stressed

due to the feed system and increasing competition with feed production with human consumption

crops.

8. Focus on professionalizing agriculture. The future of Kenya’s agriculture economy is a professional,

experience, and commercial. We can impact more lives by focusing on formal agricultural jobs,

rather than propping up an informal supply base. And finally;

9. Ministerial culture change. The leadership team at the Ministry are retiring in mass, this represents

a threat in losing their knowledge base, but also an opportunity for cultural change. We should

champion and internal restructuring and reform program.

The PS noted that with the Big Four Agenda and Agriculture Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy

(ASTGS) Kenya has the framework in place for Agricultural Reforms. Our gaps are in implementation of

reforms, not the policies themselves. However, no matter how good an agricultural transformation

strategy one may have, it will not work if institutional, organizational and political constraints prevent

progress and real impact. There is therefore need to;

▪ Managing a devolved agricultural transformation. The ability to coordinate across county and

national levels in agricultural policy and investments is key

▪ Mobilizing resources. First, the contribution to agriculture in the national budget is ~2.3%,

significantly below regional peers including Malawi at ~16% and Ethiopia at ~15%. Which enablers

are we funding?

▪ Government needs to be more effective in coordinating across ministries, ratifying fact-based

policies, and implementing policies and regulations on time.

In conclusion, the PS informed delegates that Kenya is experiencing a food pricing crisis. The face of food

insecurity has changed from people in rural areas suffering from crop-failure, to now people surrounded

by food they can’t afford. The President has rightly set this problem on the top of the National Agenda.

This can be fixed, and the Ministry needs the following support in doing so:

▪ NDITC and Cabinet to adopt the ASTGS and rally Kenyans, farmers, civil society and development

partners towards Agricultural Transformation

▪ Funding agriculture fully will create wealth and employment, while most of ASTGS is privately

funded, we need to fund the key enablers to unlock growth.

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▪ We need to execute with full transparency, enable good governance, limit government ”doing

agriculture” and instead enable private sector, and engage partners in all projects to add needed

accountability

▪ We need to fast-track policy reforms. Several key Big-4 sectors are simple regulatory and

legislative changes away from being addressed.

1.6 Rationale for the Third Agri-Nutrition Conference

The Government of Kenya is committed to 100% food and nutrition security by 2022 in the first pillar of

its big four agenda which seeks to achieve the following critical food related outcomes; availability,

nutritious, affordability and smallholder value addition. Towards this end, the conference provides a

platform for all stakeholders to share experiences and scalable approaches on multisectoral Agri-nutrition

across all sectors including Social protection, Education, Water, Health, and Administration.

During the second Agri-Nutrition conference held in 2018, one of the eight priorities identified to

accelerate Agri-Nutrition was enhancing multisectoral approaches for food and nutrition security. The third

Agri-Nutrition conference seeks to build on current efforts to enhance Agri-nutrition multisectoral

approaches for improved nutrition outcomes in Kenya through showcasing progress towards improving

access to diverse nutrient dense foods, increasing productivity to achieve food and nutrition security and

subsequently increased consumption of diverse diets. However, food and agriculture programs alone may

not achieve improved nutritional status. Improved access to water is also essential for increased food crop

production at all levels. Similarly, the use of safe water, sanitation facilities, and good hygiene positively

influence nutrition outcomes.

1.7 Launch of key sector documents

The Agri-Nutrition curriculum was launched by the Principle Secretary State Department for Crop

Development and Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. This is curiculun

was developed by the Kenya School of Agriculture with support from NHP Plus. The Agri-Nutrition

curriculum is a tool for operationalization of the national agri-nutrition resource manual. The roll out and

implementation of the AgriNutrition Curriculum is aimed at bridging the gap in agri-nutrition (home

economics) through increasing capacity for front line actors in the private and public sector.

The curriculum is a two –week intensive course on Agri-Nutrion to be hosted at the Kenya School of

Agriculture. This is expected to boast the staff especially at the county level and partners to address

agrinutrition issues.

CHAPTER 2.0: STRENGTHENING MULTISECTORAL COORDINATION,

PARTNERSHIPS AND MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY

Kenya food and nutrition is complex and cannot be solved by a single sector nor through working in silos.

There is thus need for multisectoral approach to the issue of food and nutrition security that requie

certain feasible measures to be taken to ensure food and nutrition security in Kenya by 2030. For this to

happen, it was emphasized that different sectors and partners need to work together. This was a core

topic of the conference with various views from the panellists from education sector higher learning

institutions, Ministry Of Agriculture Livestock And Fisheries (MoALF) and private partners.

2.1 Welcome and Opening speeches

The MoALF informed the delegates that agriculture remains the backbone of Kenya and that 80% of

farmers are small scale in their operations, hence the need to move from the business as usual way of

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doing things so as to double food production or at least increase by 70%, otherwise the situation will be

disastrous. The aim of the Kenya Agriculture Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy (ASTGS) 2019-

2029 is to to transform production and productivity to new levels by addressing issues such as reliance

on rainfed agriculture, small scale farming and lack of mechanization in agriculture. The Strategy has

measures aimed at cushioning farmers against challenges of slow production potential due to leaving

production to the elderly, addressing post-harvesting losses across livestock and crops sectors (which

stands at 20-30% of production), low agro-processing, poor soil health and poor marketing. This is by

providing technologies and innovations such as improved crop varieties and breeds of livestock,

commercialization of livestock and high value crops and reduction of pressure from maize by embracing

other crops. All these solutions can be achieved through collaboration with other partners in relevant

ministries and research institutions such as KARLO and Universities. The ministry is also aligning the

strategy to the Medium Term Development Plan 2018-2022 implemented through the Big Four Agenda

by addressing every stage of agriculture value chain, manufacturing, industries, health and wealth of the

people.

The importance of technology in bridging the gap cannot be understated. In Kenya the role of academia

in promoting food and nutrition security is addressed through various programmes that have been

developed to train students in agriculture, food security and nutrition. These programmes cover all the

stages along value chains – from the soil health and its productivity, development of new varieties, genetic

breeding, production agronomies, awareness on the mode of growing crops, harvesting and storage and

post-harvest conditions. The insitutions of higher learingn and research need to double their efforts in

trainings to come up with technologies that can solve problems. The big challenge, however, is that many

young people are not keen to take agriculture and food security programs. There is thus need to

professionalize agriculture, food and nutrition security through advocacy and creating awareness from

early school ages in both primary and secondary schools. The academia and research insitutions should

also strive to develop technologies and innovations that can attract young people, transferring and

translating those technologies into commercial products for end users. currently, at the Jomo Kenyatta

University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), is working on fifty (50) technologies that have been

developed but not all have reached the end user. This can be achieved by working with other research

institutions such as KALRO and other partners. JKUAT has also partnered with Standard Media Group

while Egerton University works with the Nation Media Group to market their technologies and products.

Policy makers need to make agriculture attractive but parents equally have a role to encourage their

children to venture in agriculture, food and nutrition security professions and value chains.

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has for a long time invested in rural areas and envisions a world

free of hunger and malnutrition. The organization works with national and county governments and other

collaborators to raise levels of nutrition and to improve the living standards of all, especially the poorest.

FAO has been keen on focusing on issues of climate change which exposures expecially the poor to threats

of food insecurity. FAO leverages on its wealth of knowledge as well as the global support it receives. To

enhance resilience and climate proofing, FAO noted that climate change is threatening nutrition hence the

reason they have invested in knowledge, skills and hardware that can promote climate smart/conservation

agriculture for enhanced production and food diversification options (food composition, nutrition table)

especially for the poor. A major challenge is lack of statistics of farmers, food production and food

insecurity, making it difficult to document Climate Resilient Techniques and methods and approaches by

small scale farmers. A key challenge observed during a study of production system in Tharaka Nithi,

Makueni, Kitui and Taita Taveta Counties is losses due to poor road infrastructure for transport. The

study found that for example, up to 60% of tomatoes were lost due to poor transport infrastructure and

transportation challenges, translating to billions of shillings in lost incomes. Some of the approaches to

reduce food losses proposed by FAO include;

• Resilience to food and nutrition and to the infrastructure so as to stimulate and encourage those

who want to venture into agriculture

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• Onsite drying

• Provide sector involvement

• Invest in infrastructure that is resilient to climate change thus the focus should not only be on

water.

FAO Kenya has continually working with the national and county government and development partners

in the area of food and nutrition security. Currently, FAO has supported development of food composition

table and recipe books; and pilot studies in three cities of Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa on food systems.

The studies looked at the social, economic and natural resource management from production to the

table. Out of the three cities, Nairobi does not have food security system hence being supported to

develop one. It was noted however, that Nairobi and Kisumu provide the residents with food that is clean

and safe.

From the panel disccsuion, it was noted that;

• There is need for all partners to work together particularly research institutions so that their

findings can be outscaled to reach end users.

• Nutrition can not be improved by relying on maize alone. There should be focus on indigenous

foods e.g vegetation

• If agriculture issues ate addressed, it can contribute to issues of nutrition, health and other

sectors.

Emerging issues

• Ther should be deliberate move to increasing funding for the agriculture sector. Currently, it is at

3% against global requirement of 10%.

• By 2025, food import will be 52% import if measures to increase production are not .

• Need to improve the status by supporting the small-scale farmers e.g china in producing rice

• Challenge in agriculture is not only small holder farms but also technology transfer and innovations

• Low food productions is also due to low acrearage especially in the case of rice hence the need

to increase acreage and funding then production will increase

• Small-scale farmers feed 80% of the world hence their issues are addressed by the food and

nutrition security strategy which is advocating for indigenous foods like milk, sorghum, millet,

cassava,and other stable foods which have a competitive advantage in the face of climate change

and also interns of nutrition options. This will help them increase their production by controlling

what they eat.

• The government focus on large scale does not mean they neglect the small-scale farmers because

there is a lot of pressure on maize hence importance of blending with other crops for diversity in

food and nutrition security.

• Mechanization that includes processing at farm level is also encouraged

Way forward

a) Need to process our produce. Post-harvest technologies is our focus so that we can select high

value added products

b) Kenyan farmers are very resilient and would love to go commercial hence government must

provide policy and legal frameworks for the investors and youthin agriculture

c) Support development of food and agriculture in rural areas to improve standards especially the

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2.2 Breakaway sessions

2.2.1 Men as community agents on food and nutrition Security for well nourished

children by World Vision, Migori county

According to this program, Migori County has high County stunting rate of 26.4%, wasting 4% and

underweight 8.6% among under five years, (KDHS, 2014). The root cause of this numbers includes

• high poverty levels (46%);

• Male dominion and non-involvement in child care (socio-cultural factors)

• Inadequate project integration and care giver knowledge gap on nutrition

• Food and nutrition insecurity

Inorder to try and address this challenges, World Vision is implementing a pogram in collaboration with

the county government of Migori with two objects;

1. Show case Males as change agents in combating under nutrition

2. Demonstrate effectiveness of integrating High impact Nutrition intervention with Agri-Nutrition,

livelihoods and resilience projects.

The programs key focus on men arouse because in Migori county, the project baseline found that men

control productive resources; men are never considered as caregivers and the fact that malnutrition is

perceived to be a sign of unfaithfulness of the mother/ wife.

The program thus had a rationale to empowered Worldview- Mindset change to focus on scarce

resources for better Food and Nutrition Security through;

• Multi - Sectoral approach using integrated strategies:

• Community farmer groups men as the main focus

• Modified Positive Deviance Hearth model and community based food demonstration.

• Vehicle-community health strategy.

In this presentation the importance of men as community agents in enhancing food and nutrition. Men

control resources hence critical to involve them in food and nutrition security through capacity

development, at the family level. Men can be involved in agriculture by use of integrated approaches such

as caring practices, ownership in nutrition programs, joining of farmer groups. Results from the project

indicated;

- Increased exclusive breastfeeding from 69% in (Jan-June) 2017 to 95% in (Jan-Jun) 2018

- Reduced malnutrition by indentification of 156 under nourished children who were better under

better nutrition

- Increased male participation from 6 to 44 in six months

- Decreased undernourished cases in the 10 community units by 19% (from 521 in Oct 2017 to

422 by March 2018

- 114 S4T groups- USD 178,819 Savings and USD 289, 005 loans

- Increased Saving and loans tocommunity groups

- Better prices for their crops

- Reduced underweight children

- Better linkages between community and facilities

Key message from this presenation was that male engagements require male oriented projects; and that

programs and projects are inclusive in terms of gender produce better results and are easily adopted by

the community hence more sustainability and ownership

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2.2.2 Multisectoral approach to improving MNCH and nutrition outcomes in Elgeyo

Marakwet by Enrich Program – World Vision

Enhancing Nutrition Services to Improve Maternal and Child Health in Africa and Asia (ENRICH) is a five

year project implemented in Elgeyo Marakwet county with objective to contribute to reduction of

maternal and child mortality in targeted regions.

In Elgeyo Marakwet, the project covered 11 wards and 26 communities out of the possible 20 wards. The

project targets provision of nutrition services, quality and skills to deliver and infrastructure development

at health facilities. Supported Community Health Workers (CHWs) at HH level through training and

support with required resource. Some of the approaches were;

- Curative measure

- Increase nutrition through fortified crops – potatoes, iodized beans

- Nutrition supplements to reduce stunting levels

ENRICH project is implemented through three approaches/methodologies

1. Improved delivery of gender-responsive essential nutrition services for mothers, PW, newborns,

& children under 2 years

2. Increased production, consumption and utilization of nutritious foods & micronutrient

supplements by mothers, PW, newborns, & children under 2 years

3. Strengthened gender-responsive governance, policy and public engagement of MNCH in and

target countries

Results indicated;

- Significant Improvements In Under Five Health

- Handwashing Enhanced

- Improved Postnatal Care

- Severe Food Insecurity Reduced

- Use Of Local Resources To Address Food And Nutrion Security

Key messages

- Multisectoral approach for joint planning and implementation

- Timely communication of emerging issues

- Reflections and learning from previous experience

- Nutritional multisectoral commitments delivered

- Government involvement and commitments promotes ownership

Way forward

- Scaling up of the interventions to other counties and wards

- Family Planning is a concern in Elgoyo Marakwet county

- Gender equality, women and children is critical

- Develop Gender responsive governance

- Social accountability – hold county governments responsible for service delivery

- Mobilize resources in county and outside

- Men empowerment supports the mothers

2.2.3 Utilizing Multi-sectoral Coordination Mechanisms to reach Adolescents with

Nutrition Education and Weekly Iron folic supplementation By Nutrion

International

Globally, adolescents represent over 25% of the world population translating to 1.8 billion, with 89%

living in developing countries. After infancy, adolescence (10-19 years of age) is the most rapid period of

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growth with the highest nutritional needs. Coexistence of undernutrition along with overweight, obesity

or risk factors for diet-related non-communicable diseases in adolescence and adulthood. Up to 30% of

adolescents are obese in some countries and up to 50% of adolescents are too-short for their age (stunted)

in some countries. An estimated 30% of adolescent girls are anemic. In medical terms, when the anemic

levels within any population cohort is above 20%; it represents a huge public health concern. Aneamia is

a neglected issue yet critical to human and economic development. however, it is important to invest in

alleviating anaemia because when addressed, it has triple benefit; better health for adolescents now,

improved well-being and productivity in their future adult life and reduced health risks for their children

Based on just concluded population census 2019, of the Kenyas 49.7million people, 60% are below 25

years and 24% below 19years. Adolescents account for 22% of population in Kenya. The anaemia

prevalence within the reproductive age of 15-49years is 21.9%. this is slightly higher in rural areas standing

at 24..6%.

This programme utilizes the school platform to reach adolescents with Nutrition Education and Weekly

Iron folic supplementation by Nutrition International coordinator for adolescent program.

Supplementation with folic acid is WHO recommended for menstruating women and adolescent girls.

The programme is at two levels; National policy level and oversight and focuses on preventing anemia

cases. Some of the approaches are;

- Increasing access to iron supplements

- Increasing demand for nutrition

- Development of behavior change materials done by adolescents

- ToTs through the ministry of health and education at national and county levels

- Creating and strengthening Linkages between agriculture extension officers – school gardens

Results achieved are;

- Multisectoral approach have led to more county commitments, eg. Busia county provision of

dewormers

- Nakuru – ministry of water provided safe water for the tablets

- Reached 77,700 girls with supplements in 3 months consumption

- 160,000 boys and girls reached with nutrition education

- Overall Progress of In School Adolescent Girls taking the anaemina recommended dosage

- Overall Progress of Adolescents Receiving Nutrition Education

- Overall Progress of In School & Out of School Adolescent Girls taking

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Key message

- A School based feeding program is very effective

- All stakeholders should be involved from design to implementation, M&E

- Programs that ran across ministries need to consider the differences in Ministries and implications

to program implementation. For example, reporting timelines, School Calendars, key agents

required to implement the programs and permissions to avail them for program activities

Emerging discussions

- The ministry of agriculture mobilizes farmers to distribute food in schools and majority of them

are women.

- School based nutrition strategy should targets schools beyond ASALs areas.

- Multisectoral collaborations are key to achievement of results with comprehensive package

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- Recognition of hierarchies – county, national and churches critical to identify reporting and

implementation timelines, eg. 3rd term schools don’t allow any outsides due to exams preparations

Way forward

1. Use of multisectoral approaches to address food and nutrition security

2. Addressing adolescence nutrition needs through working with schools and use of fortified food

supplements

3. Men are critical in achieving food and nutrition security. Its therefore that projects should have

elements hat motivate men participation.

4. Since men own resources, their enrolment in food and nutrition security through men targeted

projects is critical

5. Need to more involvement of women in school food supply chains for the education and wealth

creation

6. Need for nutrition diversification even in ASAL areas by use of innovative technologies – away from

maize and beans in schools

CHAPTER 3.0: INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY OF FOOD SYSTEMS

In this session presenters from key programs shared the specific interventions they had undertaken in an

effort to address productivity of food systems. Various projects were also shared during breakaway

sessions.

3.1 Transforming of Africa Food systems for nutrition responsive agriculture by Farm

Concern International

Farm Concern International noted that Kenya is spending Ksh. 109 billion on food importation and this is

growing exponentially. Food system is an economic system because of taxes, subsidies, regulations, trade,

policy etc which are all polity systems. Therefore economic food systems should be the focus because it

is aimed at bringing in money and this is where private sector will invest. However, since this system is an

interconnection between economic, social, political and environment, there is need to blend all systems

(production, health, biological, political, economic and social). The Farm Concern International works

towards growing small scale farmer groups to be able to respond to the market demands by focusing on

food value chains, financing of small holder farmers and agro-processing to increase value and shelf life.

The programme is addressing systemic constraints and changes by;

• Enhancing access to safe and nutritious Foods to all citizens, at affordable ood Prices

• Increasing Food Diversity as a quality of Life – development outcome

• Responsible marketing for products with nutrition outcomes

• Data driven planning for optimum allocation of resources

Key Messages

1. Food and nutrient system is a complex system that needs to be addressed through a

multidisciplinary approach so as to increase food production. The various disciplines involved

includes, environment, economic and social disciplines.

2. Agro processing and promotion of other value chains in the food and nutrition systems increases

productivity and reduces costs of production

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Emerging issues

- Enabling environment by governments needed to graduate farmers – technical assistance to make

them grow beyond

- Need to refocus food system to food wholesalers, groceries and informal market which supplies

85% of the food

- Need to invest in brains, not only infrastructure like roads which do not improve nutrition

- SME key to helping farmers access markets, extension services,

- Need for technical assistance on e.g. processing. Book keeping,

- For sustainability of donor funded projects, it is important to follow a commercialization

investment pathway. Estimated timelines of 1-5 years then graduate them into a farmers company

to be able to create business units

- Explore Value-Chain Business Opportunities to provide profit on farmer’s production activities

and benefits for others e.g SMEs, youth. Intermediary commercial/market entity to stand in for

farmers as they wait to be paid

- 1-5 years is adequate time to have worked on farmers’ minds and be able to create partnerships.

Gauge level of effort that is put in to support individuals versus groups. Some individuals may be

able to move up and graduate into vibrant groups

Way forward

• Need for change to provide enabling environment and conditions for the growth of farmer groups

• Develop mechanisms can be used to identify underlying issues for farmer groups who don’t

perfom within the stipulated timeframe

3.2 Initiatives to increase productivity of food systems by SUN Business network

It is a movement for scaling up nutrition in Kenya since 2010 with focus to right to food by everyone.

More than 60 countries in the world who have committed to scaling up nutrition. SUN has 6 networks:

government, UN, Donor network, Civil society, Academia, Business network who work closely to meet

the objective. It also has more than 500 companies of which 80% are SMEs. The network mobilises

businesses to reduce malnutrition by making good nutrition more aspirational, accessible, affordable aand

available for the consumer. It also builds cases for greater business engagement in nutrition amongst all

stakeholders. In Kenya, the network has partnered with Health, Agric, Industry Trade and Cooperatives,

UN, KEBS, KEPSA, Kenya Association of Manufactures (KAM). Currently it has 70+ members in 6 months

in most counties. SUN has 3 pillars and 5 focus areas namely;

• Engage (policy +advocacy, technical assistance)

• Inspire (workforce nutrition-for big companies)

• Invest (Finance for SMEs; market and demand)

All the partners work closely to help government scale up nutrition in Kenya by obilizing business to

contribute in nutrition, making good nutrition more inspirational and, building cases for nutrition.

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Key Messages

1. Linkages of food and nutrition value chains with private sector through SMEs and MFIs increases

productivity, promotes food and nutrition security and contributes to job and wealth creation

2. Business linkages with nutrition contributes to nutrition and food accessibility, affordability and

availability to all

Way forward

• Need for an interface between the advocacy platform by SUN and the evidence that is emerging

from other delegates.

3.3 Increasing productivity through bio-fortification of foods Africa Region Harvest Plus

Harvest Plus clarified the role of Biofortification as increasing the density of vitamins and minerals in a

crop through plant breeding or agronomic practices, so that the biofortified crops, when consumed

regularly, will generate measurable improvement in vitamin and mineral nutritional status. Biofortification

is not genetically modified and does not increase cost of production, does not bring new crops instead it

increases nutritional value, health and productivity of the staple foods grown and eaten by the population.

Since 2012, there is an increasing trend in adoption and absorption of the biofortification hence biofortified

crops are going to be game change in addressing malnutrition. Focus is on iron and zinc nutrients crops

that are the most nutrient deficient in Africa. The project has open access online materials on

biofortifiation – evidence data that can be used in policy and strategy engagement by governments and

counties in Kenya. Work is going on at various levels in Africa with partners within biofortification value

chain who promote food and nutrition production and security by;

• Provision of healthier options – precooked beans, nutrient dense – answering questions and

providing opportunity for business.

• Need for aggregation of fortified crops to meet the market demands.

• Need to map out the market actors who can influence the decisions of the SMEs in agriculture to

promote commercialization of fortified crops

• Aligning with counties priorities through policy and legal frameworks

• There is lobbying for funding and also to integrate biofortification in the policy and strategy

documents in Africa.

Currently, the project has developed cassava seedlings in Nigeria, maize in Zambia, and high iron beans in

Rwanda.

Key Messages

1. Since 2012, there is an increasing trend in adoption and absorption of the biofortification

2. Working with partners in biofortification value chains. Promotes food and nutrition production and

security

3. Biofortification is very key to addressing challenges of nutrition

4. Therea are food preparation methods to address sensitivity especially in children and men especially

when there is high iron content.

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Other emerging discussions

- The importance of donor phase is to help farmers be investible – to be financially viable supported

by data that can be used for appraisal. It is therefore important to look at reliability of farmer

organizations that can engage with market actors and move away from groups that have not kicked

off by year 5 and target the groups that that have value chains that have systems for sustainability

in financial accountability.

- For any group to be supported, it needs to get organized with proper systems and get known by

the stakeholders

- The role of media in taking these initiatives forqard can not be underestimated. Thus SUN, for

example is putting in efforts to set up a media network.

Way forward;

• Need for evidence-based data to policy makers, hence looking to partnering with other value

chains to support consumption of fortified foods within their biofortification value chain. These

include research institutions, seed producers, dealers/distributors, farmers and seed firms, food

manufacturers, retailers and consumers. Mapping out all actors to bring out their roles is key in

addressing nutrition challenges.

• Many actors required in this space right from farmers-market-consumer and so mapping out all

actors to bring out their roles is key.

• Biofortification of vitam B other other minerals trials necessary to have evidence to support other

vitamins. Currently working with vitamin A, iodine because that is where deficiencies are.

• Deliberate move to break cultural /social barriers by developing social change instruments to

upscale acceptability of fortified foods

3.4 How to scale up nutrition through value addition and processing of food by GAIN

Currently, the organization has about 70 business registered in Kenya and 20 have received support. Their

activites include;

• Funding organizations that are doing what they belief in – including quality assurance and control

• Support business in product development – standards, biofortification so as to fill existing gaps

• Market research – eg consumer desirability and demand

• Development of Business plan, market research and scaling up of products

• Support to nutrition policy development

• Technical assistance and financial inclusion

• Support in market and demand

• Interface of policy, environment and culture – advocacy and awareness so that one is able to make

a healthy choice that is nutricious


The national government Is handling the financial challenges of farmers by;

• Enabling them to access insurance whereby the crops can be insured and the government have

started with maize from 2016 in 3 counties to 2018 in 20 counties. From 2019, 27 counties have

been reached by the project with expansion to potatoes as the next crop.

• Training on food safety. An authority has been established between Health and agriculture

ministries to handle the food safety issues

• Policy – currently bill on food safety, traceability, etc

• Ensuring SMEs and private sector to be included in the value chain

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Way forward;

• Members of private sector to commit

• Encourage investment in food systems

• Businesses to sign up

3.5 Rice Productivity and Value chain in Kenya

Rice production is increasingly becoming a key issue in cereal growth and development in the Sub-Saharan

Africa. Main focus is to double rice production by 2030 to meet demand by growing two crops per season

in the government irrigation schemes and developing plans to pay farmers on time as an incentive for

them to sell their produce locally. This can be achieved by;

• Working with committees to sensitizing them: Seed production, mechanization, research,

extension, production systems to enhance productivity Sensitizing rice farming communities on

new varieties like NERICA and establishing seed support system for them.

• Adoption of an interactive process of research planning, combining top-down and bottom-up

approaches for better assessment of the technology needs of farmers, the priorities of rice

research and the probability of research success in solving emerging problems. E.g encourage

water harvesting at farm level


• Marketing of rice is not the issue but cost of production and payment of farmers on time

• Rice prices can be lowered if credit period is reduced through revolving fund so that if famers are

paid on time, prices will go low

• The gap on importation needs lot of partnerships and other technologies like seeds. Need to think

more about what can work for our case

3.6 Department of Food Science Nutrition and Technology: Aflatoxin contamination of

maize foods in Kenya and collaboration with Private Sector

Maize is Kenya’s staple but its consumption is complicated by aflatoxin contamination. Methods to reduce

contamination so far have been targeted to improvement of harvesting, post-harvest handling and storage

by farmers, but this is proving to be a tall order. Technologies/methods for controlling aflatoxin at the

household level, at the point of food preparation work better. These include washing, sun drying, changing

cooking methods like decortication before cooking, nixtamalization (use of alkali such as calcium

hydroxide) and product diversification like making of tortillas out of maize flour.


• Controlling moisture content does not control aflatoxin

• Calcium hydroxide (Magadi) is associated with hypertension. Alternative is ash (Mushelekha)

• A national map for aflatoxin occurance. Any measures to reduce levels especially in Ukambani?

Any collaborations

• Aflatoxin is residual even after animals recover. Partnering is therefore key with counties and

communities in sharing knowledge.

• Simple technologies of managing aflatoxin can easily be adapted

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Way forward;

• There is a disconnect between research and food safety and quality and utilization of the results

hence need to collaborate with line ministries so that they can be more pro-active than reactive.

Private sector (millers) can also be involved to fortify the flour and other products with alkali at

milling stage

• Need to explore technologies that can transform contaminated grain to safe edible food because

it is normally given to animals and eaten back by humans.

3.7 Farm Concern Traditional African Vegetables consumption trends

Traditional African Vegetables a winning crop based on 5 year research results. This is because one can

have multi-harvests per season, requires low working capital and can easily be intercropped with other

crops. The vegetables are rich in various micronutrients such as Iron, Folate, Zinc which play a key role

in the body. However, yield is dropping hence need to work with other sectors to overcome challenges

that lead to this so as to improve production. To safeguard farmers, it is important to have an enterprise

mix to realize profits, not moving in one direction at the same time because it becomes difficult to predict

the market. Another challenge that was observed is that more and more land being left idle due to labour

constraints because farming practiced by older people there is needto encourage more youths to grow

the crop.

It was also noted that there is need to increase demand by encouraging farmers and the larger population

to consume vegetables . Some of the strategies that have been applied to ensure increased consumption

include Image building campaigns, using informal markets to engage urban consumers and use of

Commercial Villages Model through farmer organizations to enhance attitude change. Here, a

multisectoral value chain approach is critical in identifying the most critical player to influence the value

chain

Key message

• Traditional African Vegetables are a hub of micronutrients which play a key role in

thebody.Increased consumer awareness will increase consumption at the household level.


• Promotion of any vegetable is guided by consumer surveys where at the point of sales where

there is checking of what is consumed more. This also helps in developing some recipes for

consumers. Market trends/volume trends and cultural background are also approaches of

promotion.

• Have carried out soil analyses and waiting for results to ascertain cause of drop in yields.

• There is collaboration with partners to process and preserve of the vegetables so as to manage

the market. However, preference for fresh vegetables remain high.

• A gap in managing pests and diseases in African vegetables

CHAPTER 4.0: SUSTAIN NUTRITION AND RESILIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDS

Resilience is the ability of people, households, communities, countries, and systems to mitigate, adapt to,

and recover from shocks and stresses in a manner that reduces chronic vulnerability and facilitates

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For example, the Long Rains Assessment Report of August 2019, estimates 2.6 million people face acute

food insecurity and need humanitarian assistance. Of the affected population, about 2.3 million are in Crisis

Phase of food insecurity (IPC Phase 3) with the rest in Emergency Phase (IPC Phase 4). Those in Emergency

are in Turkana, Marsabit, Isiolo, Mandera, wajir, Garissa, Tana River and Baringo Counties. The number

acutely food insecure is an increase considering the long rains mid-season assessment that identified 2

million people to be acutely food insecure.

Shocks and stresses are increasing in frequency and intensity around the globe Climate and weather

variability, population dynamics, local and global price shocks, illness and disease, political instability, and

conflict are combining in complex ways that threaten the lives and livelihoods of people and erode hard

fought development gains Billions are at risk; national and regional economies are being undermined; and

the cost of humanitarian response is unsustainable and rising. Consider the following:

• The pastoral counties are now experiencing the second consecutive failed season with Garissa, Tana

River and Marsabit the worst hit. Livestock body is below average with grazers being fair to poor and

expected to deteriorate rapidly as distances to water and pasture increase. Milk production has

declined by up to 50 percent and currently households produce 1-2 litres compared to normal of 2-

3 litres

• High staple food prices coupled with declining livestock prices have impacted negatively on households

purchasing power with current terms of trade of 25 – 40 percent below the five-year average in Wajir,

Mandera, Garissa and Tana River.

• In the marginal agricultural areas, household food security continues to deteriorate particularly south-

eastern marginal which has experienced second successive failed season. Maize production reduced

by 90 percent and households have minimal stocks of less than 10 percent with majority relying on

market purchases. High food prices are expected to continue until the end of the year further

impacting on household food security.

• Overall, the food security situation has worsened in the recent past from the last three assessments.

Currently the number of people in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse was at 2.6 million people an increase

from the estimated 1.6 million people that was established in May 2019 during the mid-season

assessment. Consequently, this number is estimated to rise to just above 3 million people in the next

three months by October 2019.

4.1 Panel discussion

Recognizing that Nutrition and Agriculture sectors are essential to increase resilience of households, the

panel discussion focused on how resilience building interventions can be made nutrition sensitive

To mitigate shocks and mitigating issues, the county governments in arid areas are working towards

working towards fulfilling SDGs 1 and 2, Big 4 Agenda and Vision 2030 by applying the principles within

their CIDPs and the Governor’s Manifesto. Forums that address nutrition include Special programme to

address emergencies, Annual development Plan and Joint Sector committee -forum between ministries

meet quarterly to address resilience issues .

Measures specific to County include;

1. Promotion of camel keeping and camel milk with markets in Nairobi

2. Volunteer County Council-sector for agriculture and livestock

3. County steering group chaired by governor where all partners to do with food and water share

responsibilities to avoid duplication

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4. County Agric Committee has been cascaded to the county provide enabling environ for partners

to do business

5. Drought contingency plans: seeking support from national government, donors and county

government

6. Food security takes priority

7. Water tracking and promotion of peace and security

WFP is a key partner in the Kenya Food Security Steering Group and has been leading response to drought

emergences. Nutrition support areas by WFP include;

• Emergency nutrition since 2006. But in 2013, going into nutrition sensitive programmes and

building capacity

• Resilience components of nutrition with a deliberate a measurable objective at the end of the

programme

Their focus is on 3 broad areas in arid areas:

• Support value chains -layering nutrition in food value chains e.g Samburu and Isiolo where

vulnerability in children 0-23 months is addressed. Issues of nutrition availability and density are

addressed. The challenge here is that there are very high vulnerabilities in these counties especially

0-23 months. Options are limited and the few are not being taken up).

• Behavior change communication/promoting good practice in feeding infants by caretakers. Have

nutrition classes using innovating techniques and so far 400,000 people across the counties

reached out to.

• Integrating nutrition by linking them to health through NHIF as a full package

Other opportunities that can be incorporated to sustainable food and nutrition security for vulnerable

communities to mitigate shocks and supporting value chains include;

• Support government to provision of basic services

• Come up with nutrition objectives in all the sectors with specific contribution to prevention

• WFP is moving from emergency to prevention of emergency

Through the MoALF, the national government is supporting nutrition by increasing production of fish.

Some of the challenges being addressed by the government to ensure fish affordability, quality and

accessibility include;

• High demand and cost for fish. The government has come up with strategies to increase

affordability of fish so as to increase nutrition diversification. This is addressed through introduction

of fish farming through aquaculture as well as more varieties to have diversity hence affordability.

The by products of processing fish will also be used as fish feeds.

• Overfishing and pollution and climate change leading to drying of rivers and extinction of fish. This

means no space for national fish production. Strategies that allow technologies and methodologies

to mproduce fish such as use of cages to control fish farming in deep seas and oceans.

• The government is also opening blue economy to increase productivity, access and availability of

fish to non-fishing communities. This is expected to lead to other openings.

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• Culture is addressed by promoting fish eating in other communities because it has almost all the

nutrients. This can be enhanced by coming up with nutrition indicators from fish to educate the

communities on the importance of fish. The education focuses on linking nutrition demand and

eating habits e.g turkana where malnutrition is high yet fish is not comnsumed

USAID’s work contributes to resilience building by moving away from food security to dietary resilience.

There was emphasis that resilience is wide in all sectors and the importance of dealing with shocks through

social networks, capacities and other strategies. USAID is supporting many initiatives to address resilience

through the FeedTheFuture Programme; PREG partners through coordination, county governments and

national government. Some of these I nitiatives include;

• Supporting value chains

• Market systems in the North –

• Promoting drought tolerant crops

• Support democracy and governance that also contributes to resilience

• Laying investments through working with HH, governments and other partners

• Education investments

To make the interventions supported by USAID more nutrition sensitive,

• All activities/programmes have a nutrition outcome element embedded ito them

• Supporting counties and national government in development of food and nutrition security

strategies

• Promoting public participation in all interventions to ensure resilience at HH levels

Currently, USAID is focusing on;

• Available social networks to tap into

• Outcomes/data collection

• Coordination to involve all stakeholders

• Adaptability of households

Key messages

1. Involving all players and opportunities along value chain work and outlining the role of each partner

2. Market systems of livestock to address alternative markets and what they need

3. Link farmers to other funders/partners to meet other needs e.g income income

4. Sustainability and ownership of donor programmes can be enhanced by working with county

council of governors to ensure budget gets down and look into underlying factors and engaging

the communities on what they need as opposed to imposing projects


• It was noted that the biggest challenge at the county level particularly in isiolo is prioritization of

nutrition in all their projects.

• To overcome the challenge of overstocking and marketing as part of resilience measures, the

county is;

• Promoting of livestock offtake thorough market infrastructure development and promoting

commercial pastoralism. Currently, 15 livestock markets developed and community members

form committes to manage them

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• Promoting livestock feedlots and hay harvesting for commercial as well as planting of grass even

for non livestock keepers together with other counties like Laikipia and promotion of

conservancies to promote environment regeneration

• Promoting conservancies that have multiple benefits to livestock, environment and wildlife

• Livestock marketing Association with policy and strategy for resources sharing

• Women are involved in women friendly interventions as poultry – modern slaughter house, bee

keeping

• Extension is ongoing but will be affected by the current moratorium by the national government

on new recruitments. Also, only 9% of the budget is allocated to agriculture hence affecting

extension services. Huduma centre and mobile phones are some of the platforms being used to

support this.

• Community Health Volunteers are working in Isiolo but affected by lack of motivation – need to

be given some stipend

• Support by US army to Isiolo referral hospital with state of the art equipment

• There was a proposal that the county can work with universities to process meat into traditional

products which can survive a longer shelf life. E.g. nyirinyiri in ASALs.

There are opportunities but fear of high risks inhibit investments

• To support nutrition in Isiolo, the national government is

• Capacity building

• State department has created 3 bodies to work together with Kenya fisheries to look into

production especially because the factory collapsed together with cold storage

• Escalate common tarrifs to help control prices so as to support local market

Sensitizing people to consume different species of fish

- The government in investing in many sectors to sustain and increase production e.g.

infrastructure, mega dams and pans for rainwater harvesting as well as and policy

interventions

- Universal healthcare being piloted in Isiolo

- Laboratory available for diagnosis of diseases

USAID – layering investments across donors and governments through Collaboration of various

government sectors. Working also with middle level farmers and not only the lower ones whom are very

difficult to graduate.


Pastoralist civil society organization

• Livelihood diversification has long been recognized as a risk management strategy and source of

resilience. The commercialization of pastoralism in Kenya’s Northern drylands, has enabled those

with greater control over natural resources to ‘step up’ by amassing larger herds, privatizing some

key rangeland resources and taking advantage of the growing demand for livestock linked to

Nairobi’s insatiable demand for meat.

• However, poorer herders with dwindling herd sizes are generally are less able to capture private

land and market opportunities and withstand recurrent shocks.

Milk production has declined 50%, counties have adopted some measures to mitigate children and young

mothers;

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• Milk processing done by women

• Food given to women during distribution

• Opening an international abattoir which will be managed by women


4.2.1 Influence of Nutrition Knowledge on Dietary Diversity, Practices and Attitudes of

Pregnant Women Attending Ante-Natal Clinics in Migori County

This presentation emphasized the need to scale up nutrition especially for pregnant women because there

is a close links between maternal and child nutrition. It was noted that Nutrition education is inconspicuous

in the healthcare package and in intervention programmes both nationally and in Migori County for

pregnant women and its impact cannot be quantified. There are poor maternal nutrition indicators as well

as poor coverage of evidence based interventions. The study therefore aimed at implementing nutrition

awareness initiative to fill the missing gap and encourage the adoption of optimal nutrition practices by

promoting behavioural changes that would improve maternal nutrient intake and pregnancy outcomes in

Migori County. This highly improved most of the pregnant women’s nutrition knowledge, practices and

dietary behavior indicators as well as number of meals consumed in a day. Dietary diversity was also

achieved with frequency of consumption of most important food groups increased significantly.

Way forward

• The government and Ministry of Health need to strengthen Nutrition Education Programme

within the primary health care system

• Agri-food policies should be directed at promoting increased productivity and greater diversity in

both production and household food consumption

• Need to develop indicators that can be used to graduate people from food insecure

• Investment into nutrition programmes

4.2.2 The value of contextualized integrated home gardening, milk and food enrichment

in pastoral community

A presentation by World Vision showed that the over-reliance of the pastoral community on animal

source products and consumption of unsafe products like raw milk has also contributed to the burden of

malnutrition, which stands at 30.7% in Laisamis where the project is implemented and increases during

dry season. The situation is worse for girls and women in their reproductive age. Their dietary diversity

is also at a minimal of 12%. The project aims to maximize benefits of diversified diets as a preventive

approach to improve nutrition status of 2000 women and 1600 children 6-59 months.

Key interventions include;

• Building capacity of households on pastoral home gardening

• Animal husbandry practices

• Milk value addition

• Innovative techniques for milk processing and storage

• Food enrichments and cooking demonstrations

The project employs integrated contextualized models. Climate smart technologies include promotion of

nutritious drought tolerant crops: orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, pigeon peas, Moringa Oleifera, fruits

and vegetables. Innovative water-efficient raised beds, vertical gardens, raised stone gardens and container

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gardens are used. Organized farmer groups are selected then targeted for capacity building with regular

follow ups and real-time feedback given through the lead farmers

Results have shown;

• Proportion of children (6- 23 months) receiving minimum dietary diversity by the target

beneficiaries has improved to 69.0 % from baseline of 20.6% in 2014.

• 20 % of households reporting 20% increase in milk yields from 0 baseline

• Availability of the nutrient-dense milk products is extended over dry spell thus bridging the

scarcity gap between wet and dry spells

• Reduced cases of diarrhea and Brucellosis, attributable to safe handling of milk, milk products and

hygienic food preparations

• Utilization of diversified diets through practical sessions on cooking demonstrations has

contributed to acceptability of both animal and plant sourced foods that were traditionally not

consumed by pastoralists

• Overall nutrition status of children receiving diversified diets through home gardening, milk value

addition and cooking demonstrations have stabilized over the dry season.

Key messages

• Water-efficient technologies like vertical gardens, raised gardens and container gardens increases

adoption of home gardening in pastoral communities.

• Integrating home gardening with nutritional trainings incorporated with cooking demonstrations

increases utilization.

• Men involvement and linking milk yields and body score to availability and accessibility of livestock

feeding resources results into higher adoption levels for household milk processing

• Simple locally made milk processing equipment has been found to be effective in household milk

value addition as it requires minimal maintenance and operation cost.

• Integration of food nutrition approaches through a contextualized package is the best way of

reducing deep-rooted malnutrition in the pastoral community.

Way forward

• Scale up contextualized interventions targeting home gardening, milk processing, food

enrichments and cooking demonstrations in pastoral communities as a way of curbing

malnutrition

• milk value addition activities should be integrated with other related animal husbandry

interventions like pasture/ fodder management.

4.2.3 International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) presented on the Role of

Traditional Markets on Diets of Urban Informal Settlement Dwellers in East Africa

Overweight & obesity continue to rise in all regions including Africa; more so among school-age children

and adults. This could be because of the shift from traditional unprocessed to industrial processed and

ukltyra-processed foods. This trend is driven by Convenience, Preferences, Availability, Accessibility and

Affordability. Generally, urban residents mainly access food through purchases hence the important role

of markets and market systems in food and nutrition security. This presentation focused on the role of

traditional wet markets on diets of urban informal settlement dwellers in East Africa by conducting HH

surveys in Kenya and Tanzania. Results from the study showed that;

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• Urban informal settlement dwellers in Kenya and Uganda exhibit rather similar consumption

patterns with intra-household consumption differences

• Starchy foods and Non-Vitamin A rich vegetable most consumed

• Low consumption of Eggs, Meat & Fish, Legumes; Moderate consumption VARFFV

• Relatively lower consumption of dairy and Vitamin A rich foods in Uganda than Kenya

• 43% of children not meeting the Minimum Acceptable Dietary Diversity

• Implication for nutrition security and intervention targeting??

• Traditional markets critical in improving food diversity among urban informal settlement dwellers

• Proximity (Access) to the markets improve dietary diversity for households, Women & Children

• Market characteristics such as level of hygiene also important

• Market infrastructure improvement: Clean, Safe markets; Well maintained access roads.

Wayforward

• Need to improve market access and use in urban informal settlements through interventions that

will improve the markets and market infrastructure. This requires collaboration among

consumersnational and county governments as well as the private sector

CHAPTER 5.0: EFFECTIVE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION

FOR AGRI NUTRITION

5.1 Panel discussion

The panel discussion focused on how multisectoral interventions can be coordinated across different

sectors.From the Social Associate Unit Min of Labour and Social Protection perspective, the Inua Jamii

Programme piut in place is transforming people’s lives. The programme is a cash transfer initiative focusing

on;

• Orphans and children

• People with disability

• Poor and vulnerable (65+ and 70+ years) but not pensionable. The 65+ category covers

poor and vulnerable while the 70+ category is a universal Health Programme for the elderly

Objectives of the programme are;

• Reduce poverty

• Build resilience

• Ensure food security

Benefits of the programme

• Improved livelihoods

• Increased longevity of elderly

• High school attendance and retention

• Involvement in economic activities

• Increased nutrtion

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To ensure the money is used to buy nutrious food, the programme has developed a financial literacy

programme for proper utilization. For example people are encouraged to buy healthy food, buy fertilizers

There is another programme for mothers and children under 2 years who are given a top-up of 500

shillings towards food nutrition. To qualiofy for this, the child has to be taken for immunization, buy milk

and

5.1.1 Commitments on how to work with different players can work together

The panellist representing various organizations agreed to:

• Ensure a social protection system is in place and well coordinated among ministries.

• Establish linkages through interministerial working group to meet monthly and share emerging

issues and opinions on how to resolve them.

• Develop a social registry to keep data for poor and vulnerables in Kenya with a view of enhancing

distribution of food. The decision of using cash transfer instead of food is so that people can

choose what to buy as well as empoer the local farmers.

• The Ministry of primary education is focusing onknowledge based education where agriculture,

nutrition and hygiene are inculcated in the curriculum

• Ministry running a school meals programme since 1980s in collaboration with WFP. In 2008, the

government, through the ministry of education thought of sustainability and came up with

homegrown meals programme where cash is transferred to schools especially in arid areas where

food cannot be grown. The cash transfer can help schools source for food locally hence motivate

local farmers to grow food since market is ready. This in itself boosts food production locally and

directly contributes to food security in the country

• Multisectoral approaches and linkages is very important, for example the food national school

meals and nutrition strategy developed together with Ministry of Health and Ministry of

Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. On nutrition aspect, the meals have nutrient and components

tha can sustain the children and provide needed nutrition. There is a direct relashionship between

smallholder farmers and school meals in terms of market monetary value for farmers.

• The meal enhances school attendance to the extent that the children keep a portion of the meal

for evening.

• The Ministry of agriculture reiterated its committment to increase food productivity. The

Agriculture Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy 2019-2029 guides the country on how

to move forward in meeting food and nutrition deficiencies. The strategy focuses on small scale

farmers and value addition and increasing income

• If agriculture is addresses, because it is the backborne of this country, we can achieve the Big 4

agenda

• The Ministry is re-looking at existing policies to enhance environment that can support investment

by the private sector.

• Also supporting on research in collaboration with research institutions particularly on climate

smart agriculture, developing new breeds that are ecologically suitable and those that can increase

production

• On accessing food by all, the challenge is distribution of the food, otherwise as a country we are

80% food secure. It is our focus to move food from high to low producing areas. We are also

targeting to increase irrigation and move away from relying on rainfed agriculture. This includes

water harvesting in ASAL areas.

• The ministry is focused on producing food which is consumed by all. If they can work together

with the Ministry of Health, it is possible to know what is healthy for the nation. Universities and

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research institutions are developing new varieties and technologies that can be applied to enhance

nutrition. We therefore all have a role to play.

• The ministry is also urging the private sector to take up irrigation and agro-processing

• The government need to develop policy and legal frameworks for to support private sector

Health policy and Advocacy-KANCO (for Civil Society), Specifically, the organization

advocates for;

• Increased budget allocation and prioritization for health and nutrition at both levels of government

(County and National) and at the global platofm through different platforms like ACTION

Partnership.

• Domestication and implementation of policies at both national and county government levels

• Capacities development for improved nutrition and health outcomes.

• Grassroot advocacy for increased accountability at all levels of government to enhance realization

of people centred development

• Modelling of projects to to identify what is working, generate data and demonstrate impacts.

Goals of the organization advocacy;

Realization of a healthy people and empowered communities by:

• Enhancing multi-stakeholders collaboration for health and nutrition ecpecially the vulnerable

populations

• Enhance access to servces for all at all levels of government

• Building political will to be cascaded down to counties (across the board)

• To enhance new commitments

• Turn conferences into accountability forums (be realistic on the ground by speaking to one

another), e.g people at county level to be allowed to speak and air their views

Other emerging discussions during the session

• How government engages with schools

Agriculture in school has not been neglected because schools have kitchen gardens , school farms where

children learn and grow their own food. Agriculture is also part of the curriculum. Furthermore, schools

are at liberty to use their land optimally including food production.

• Government does not prescribe menus because of different settings. schools are at liberty to

produce though there are basic tenets such as providing a balanced diet. The programme is also

implemented in collaboration with Ministry of Health nutrition department to follow up on the

programme.

• The Ministry checks on food quality e.g. on aflatoxin on food programmes in school by

collabiorating with other sectors such as KEPHIS to ensure it is safe and fit for human consumption

• The government has developed a research agenda through NACOSTI focusing on processing,

value chains to help bring out recommendations from University research down to the farmers.

• Government is now focusing on largescale farming that has opportunities for youth in agriculture

as long as they have the right qualifications

• There are gaps in implementing the programme due to delays in cash flows as a result of

requisition and procurement challenges but working closely with treasury to have timely

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disbursement of money for the programme. This has led to school dropout of upto 12% in

Marsabit for example.

• The ministry is reviewing agriculture research systems and this is in linkage with research

institutions so as to develop a very strong research system-tap from experiences of all these

institutions.

• To include women in the food program, ff the total beneficiaries, 65% are women. For the

category of opharns and severe vulnerabilities, women receive money on their behalf.

• To target the right group, there are different approaches; for the poor and vulnerable, the

department is developing community based technology as well as a diet based test.

• The department is also producing a potential list validated by the community.

• For the 70+ years beneficiaries, it is not a beneficiary programme but is a universal healthcare

thpugh not for pensioners. Challenge with executing the programme include errors of inclusion

and exclusion.

• To help beneficiaries cut down on transaction costs, choice of model adopted whereby the

beneficiary chooses mode of transfer by first opening an account with either KCB, Equity or

Cooperative bank. The same account can also be used as a savings account. The accounts are

linked to the bank agencies and are not charged any fee for withdrawals. Similarly, the first 2

withdrawals and balalnce enquiries within the bank are free.

• Mpesa is not used because of transfer fees. If any beneficiary decides to se mobilke banking and

ATM card, which are available options, then he/she will bear the cost incurred.


5.2.1 Farm Concern International made a presentation on Integrated Commercial

Villages Platform for e-Extension, Trade, Traceability and Digitization of Farmer-

Informal Markets Systems 5-Year Outcomes

This is an ICT model approach that could be used to collate real-time data, analyse data and make instant

descisions. Themodel (ekijiji.global) allows access to real time data oncurrent market availability, supply,

demand, sources of produce for various crop commodities at the press of the button at any time. The

model has been tested on onions in Kenya, beans and potatoes in Rwanda and has been effective in

showing real time prices and sales. They also have developed a similar model for input and related

products. They emphasized that this allowed for traceability and helped consumers to know source of

goods and to track them from farm to market or factory to market. The model, which has been

implemented for 15 years allows interaction/platform between farmers, service providers and buyers. In

addition to farmer traceability, the model has an inbuilt product history whereby the product, chemicals

used, when, name, company and volume can be found. There is an extension module with several modules

as complementary value chains.

Currently, the project is focused on Nutrition marketing of traditional foods. For accurate management

of information, a facilitator aggregates information after market research. Translated into local language

for easy understanding, also audio books, short videos on nutrition, turned into offgrid kit for wide

adaptation. This has enabled demonstration of simplified simple cooking and enhances acquisition of

services by allowing the buyer to place an order although the buyer has to be registered and due diligence

carried out. Production projection is also possible to see volumes per region and this helps to manage

demand and supply. Scaling up has been through rural campaign and currently 1 million sms per second

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are transmitted. The project has registered 12000 buyers and 68000 farmers hence creating employment.

Currently, the project is focused on;

- Inbuilding food safety issues

- Partnering to upscale and minimize costs of operation

- Counting on no. of trees form farmers

- Online disease reporting which is activated and responded to

5.2.2 Empowering Rural Smallholder Farmers with Appropriate High Quality Agri-

nutrition Content using the Digisomo Talking book

This Innovation was presented by the Center for Behavior Change Communication (CBCC) and the

Kenya Crops and Dairy Markets Systems Activity (KCDMS). The Digisommo talking book or radio is a

simple and cheap platic radio box containing messages on AgriNutrition. The concept works and was

demonstrated. One can load as many different messages and different languages can be used. Messages

are also shared in songs, drama etc in local language, simple signs for instruction, a USB port to download

user feedback, and a speaker. The audio technology has the messages from the Agri nutrition dialogue

cards translated into Kiswahili. These entertainment messages can be played by lead farmers as one

stop show for farmers. It has been useful in a wide range of communities, is small enough and light not

to be lost and can be shared by a large number of people at the same time. Beneficiaries include women

of reproductive age who atke care of children under 2 yrs as well as rural farmers. Currently only 1,200

pieces are on a pilot phase in 12 KCDMS counties to test 24 messages. 14 modules in Agri Nutrition,

2 on social inclusion and 8 on dairy. The main challenge is the initial expense of churning out and

translations of messages that are of high quality especially reaching the farmer. Advantages of this

innovation are;

• It is user friendly especially for low literacy communities

• Inconsistent messages can be reduced thus quality of content is enhanced

• Cost of getting experts to the field is reduced

• It is durable and cheap; 45 US Cents (48 Ksh) per year per farmer receives several messages.

• The Talking Book can hold a library of audio content.

• A built-in speaker allows groups to listen together especially for majority of farmers who

average 45 years prefer radio

• A microphone lets users record their feedback thus encouraging social discussion.

• A USB port allows staff to plug in a smartphone or laptop to update content and collect data

in the field, even in places where there’s no electricity.

• The Talking Book collects usage statistics and user feedback to help organizations monitor

and improve their programming.

Progress:

The programme has a five-step implementation process (Box 1)

• Messages in AgriNutrition, dairy and social inclusion have been developed and deployed in 100

Talking books and 24 radio dramas

• 118 Trainers have been trained across 12 counties that are implementing support project scale

up in Agri Nutrition

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• In three months of implementation, one grantee of KCDMS received nine (9) Talking books for

use by nine (9) lead farmers. One of the lead trainers had played 79 percent of the 24 messages

to completion with farmers in their groups.

• The lead farmers using 9 Talking Books enabled farmers to listen to messages for 4.14 hours

cumulatively since each audio message lasts 7-15 minutes each as well as discussions.

• 9 lead farmers using the Talking Books had reached 540 farmers in one month. This indicates a

faster reach out method compared to the traditional way of trainers using print material.

Way forward:

- Scale up plan after the pilot phase and lessons learnt targets to reach 150,000 farmers in 12

counties in 1 year in 2020 using 600 talking books.

5.2.3 Participatory Photo Voice Project

A young researcher with African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) APHRC presented a

participatory photo voice project in Nairobi. This is a model of using cameras given to young people to

take pictures over one week of foods they eat and their environment. An interesting model that presents

real life cases of communities under study by telling their stories through photographs. APHRC

demonstrates that a true Agri_nutrition study does not have to be traditional questionaire tool or 24 hr

dietary recall followups. But submitted photographs will clearly indicate the type of foods, how cooked,

hoe served and the environment of their collection, preparation and consumption. This is an important

tool for use by researchers working with young people in a participatory way.

Key findings from the study;

• The woman influences the diet because they decide what to cook. Men preferences also

considered.

• Cost and value addition attracts young people, e.g. food vendors play key role because their food

is cheap add value like preparing vegetables.

5.2.4 Food Tree and Crop portfolios

In a presentation by ICRAF on Food Tree and Crop Portfolios as a means of addressing harvest and

nutrient “gaps” in local food systems, it was explained that as a country we are under the threshold of

consumption of fruits and vegetables. That in general Kenyans eat more vegetables than fruits and yet

even the portions and quantities are inadequate. That we still clearly do not understand well the nutritional

values of many tree species, and they mention the imortance of baobab and amurula as important nutrient

sources. ICRAF has mapped what kind of vegetable and fruits people eat, where they are grown or

produced, how much they eat and the kind of nutrients that the fuits and vegetables provide to Kenyans.

The garget is already in use by some of the counties. Despite this there are gaps which need to be filled;

- Targeting food harvest and nutrient gaps in local food systems

- Generating evidence for location specific- lack of seasonality of food

- Dietary diversity: food trees and crops

- Match nutritional values of food-how to eat to get better

- Lack of data for tree foods

- Nutritional value of indigenous and underutilized food tree and crop species

- Innovation hubs and schools are key entry points for portfolio evaluation

- Explore other sources of energy to supplement the battery

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Emerging issues;

- The programme has been tested on onions in Kieni, indigenous vegetables in Kiambu, potatoes

and beans in Rwanda, soya and beans in Malawi. Farmer price offering and buyer price offering

- The programme has shown rural people are selling and not consume nutritious foods. There is

therefore need to campaign to encourage rural consumption

- Lead farmers are selected in conjunction with community leaders (should allow demonstration

and be trainers)

- It is important to understand socio-cultural barriers before packaging content.

- The ICT specialists in the room were amazed that such technologies were unknown by

themselves, these included PhD students who had never heard of digisomo radio for instance.

- There was a feeling that the data collection tools were accurate and could aid government to

reach better decisions.

Way forward

Under the Topic ‘Effective knowledge Management and Communication for Agri-Nutrition’, there was

clear demonstraion that thematic areas covering capacity for generation, analysis, use of data and

information were clearly demonstrated. There are many models for data generation and work. This is

demonstrted by the big data from FCI and ICRAF

Under the sub thematic are best practices in knowledge management and communcation, clearly the

Digisommo radio works wellas well as the photo story.

Its clearly evident that a central repository to load all this important knowledge could be with government

to allow them to use it to make important decision for the country. These can alse be patented and

privatised but give access to information. Evidence based decision making is one of the pillars of the

ASTGS, 2018-2013

- Researchers are producing evidence e.g investing in small scale farmers, programmers/government

need this data and technologies to plan. So a platform for information sharing and follow-up

- Some technologies can be adopted individual level not necessarily waiting for government

- Marketing of the technologies to the target people

- Compare what already exists so that we don’t reinvent the wheel

- Encourage children at an early stage

- Data to move to national from counties for policy and decision making

CHAPTER 6.0 THE AGRI-NUTRITION REFLECTIONS FROM MODERATORS AND

CLOSING REMARKS

During the closing ceremony, the two conference moderators, Dr. Joyce Malinga and Terry Waewafwa

had an opportunity to highlight their reflections over the three days. In her closing remarks Dr. Malinga

highlighted six key areas that needed further follow up by the delegates, partners and top government

policy makes as below;

▪ Create a central depository platform for food and nutrition security information. this platform

will serve as a resource centre for all the agrinutrition information. this is important because there

is a lot of information that is very important but not available to the policy makers and users.

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Some of this information in the sector includes the digital talking books and other research

material.

▪ The conference was very rich in agriculture component but lacked enough of the health

component despite the fact that nutrition is a health issue. Moving forward, there is need to

further engage the top policy makers in the ministry of health sector to be more involved in the

agrinutrition.

▪ Scaling up of the key interventions from the CSOs, private sector and academia that have proved

to be working very well.

▪ Lobby for more funding for agriculture to move from 3% towards the international recommended

minimum funding of 17%. The funding base should be widened to include the private sector and

the development partners through transformation of agrinutrition value chains.

▪ More involvement of private sector and professionalization of the agrinutrition as a business. This

will also attract the youth to be involved in the agrinutrition value chains.

▪ Food waste as an important area that needs further attention.

On her part, Ms. Terry Wefwafwa congratulated the conference technical team and the delegates for a

very successful conference. She noted that;

▪ The conference was very rich in terms of knowledge hence served as good forum for reflections

on issues of agrinutrition. This well resonated with the delegates especially during the breakaway

sessions.

▪ The various presentations both in plenary and poster walks were rich in research work and

evidence-based data. The work was also of very high quality.

▪ From the conference, it was very clear that the issues of agriculture and nutrition needs a

multisectoral approach of various sectors through genuine workable partnerships.

▪ With devolution, there is need to replicate agrinutrition partners at the county level

▪ Lobby further for prioritization of the nutrition at the county for more allocations of funds and

human resources. Counties should take advance of the agrinutrition curriculum to train their staff

and add to their human resource base.

▪ Moving forward, there is need to engage the senior policy makers from the Ministry of Health in

agrinutrition

▪ The private sector involvement in nutrition is still low. There is need to incentivize their

involvement through favorable policy and legislative environments

▪ The conference task audit of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd National AgriNutrition Conferences with view of

taking stalk of work has been implemented and what needs further follow up. This should inform

the upcoming fourth national agrinutrition conference.

CLOSING REMARKS FROM THE CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR AND CHAIR

In his closing remarks, the conference co-chair Mr. Anthony Munayao gave a vote of thanks to the

committee, development partners, both county and national governments and delegates for a very

successful 3rd agrinutrition conference.

On her part, the conference chairperson Ms. Jane Wambugu challenged the counties to host County

Based AgriNutition Conference and assured them of full national government support. The counties of

Homabay, Kitui, Isiolo, Bomet, Tharaka Nithi, Nandi, Vihiga, Kilifi, Samburu, Kericho, Busia, Elgeyo

Marakwet, Nyeri, Muranga, Turkana, Nyandarua and Nairobi delegates indicated their willingness to host

their county based agrinutrition conference by the year 2020.

The conference chair also noted the following

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▪ There has been a lot of improvement since the first agrinutrition conference in terms of addressing

the issues of agriculture and nutrition at the two levels of government.

▪ The government is striving to increase visibility that agriculture can improve nutrition status

through more funding and advocacy

▪ The Cost of Hunger Study is almost complete and results will be out by October 2019. This

report will further guide and inform the policy makers to shape their policy towards addressing

issues of agrinutrition and other key sectors involved in ensuring the country is free from hunger.

▪ There is need to further enrich the conference through ensuring better participation of key policy

makers. The conference organizers should double their efforts to ensure this is realized in the

upcoming conferences.

▪ The delegates should to promote the Kenya recipe Book and Food Composition Tables at the

county and national level to ensure good and health diets.

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ANNEXES

Annex 1: Conference Communiqué

CONFERENCE COMMUNIQUE`

The 3rd National Agri-Nutrition Conference 2019

‘Enhancing Multisectoral Agri-Nutrition Approaches for Improved Nutrition Outcomes in

Kenya’

COMMUNIQUE OF RESOLUTIONS FROM THE 3rd NATIONAL AGRI-NUTRITION

CONFERENCE 2019 HELD AT THE NAIROBI SAFARI PARK HOTEL, NAIROBI

24TH – 26TH SEPTEMBER 2019

1. PREAMBLE

We the 422 delegates gathered here at the Third National Agri-Nutrition Conference on September 24-

26 September 2019, at The Nairobi Safari Park Hotel representing stakeholders in Agri-Nutrition have

discussed and explored how to build on current efforts to enhance Agri-nutrition multisectoral approaches

for improved nutrition outcomes in Kenya through showcasing progress towards improving access to

diverse nutrient dense foods, increasing productivity to achieve food and nutrition security and

subsequently increased consumption of diverse diets.

The overall objective of the conference was to demonstrate national efforts to improve nutrition

outcomes through multi sectoral Agri-Nutrition approaches by evidence exchange and learning based on

the progress on implementation.

During the forum,

• Stakeholders took stock of the progress made in agri-nutrition since the 2nd Agri-Nutrition

Conference,

• Reflected on ways to improve our understanding on Agri-Nutrition based on the relevant

evidence and translation into multisectoral programming

• Shared practical examples of Agri-Nutrition multisectoral approaches based on stakeholders’

experiences, tools and approaches, and

• Identified national needs for ongoing technical assistance, tools, information and data on Agri-

Nutrition.

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In particular, the delegates;

TOOK COGNISANCE OF The Food and Nutrition Security Policy (FNSP) which provides an

overarching framework covering the multiple dimensions of food security and nutrition improvement.

This policy has been purposefully developed to add value and create synergy to existing multisectoral and

other initiatives of government and partners.

RECOGNIZED the need for multi-sectoral and private sector involvement, and that hunger eradication

and nutrition improvement is a shared responsibility of all Kenyans. In particular, delegates reiterated the

importance of involvement of youth in agri-nutrition and food system value chains,

NOTED That despite efforts made in alleviating malnutrition, Kenya is still affected by a triple burden4

of malnutrition where 26% of children below five years of age are stunted (KNBS, 2014), 41% of women

of reproductive5 age, anemic and 28% of adults between the ages 18-69 years are overweight and/or

obese.

REITERATED That good nutrition is an outcome of various actions from all sectors. In this respect,

delegates applauded The Food and Nutrition Linkages Technical Working Group, through the Ministry of

Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education and implementing

partners for successfully coordinating the last two annual Agri-nutrition conferences.

2. The Key Challenges

Delegates noted that despite the progress made, there are still challenges in the following areas;

i. Low public investments in nutrition: Low public investments and inadequate resources allocated to

nutrition. Across all sectors, investments in nutrition programs are not commensurate to its critical

role in reducing child mortality.

ii. There is still low understanding of the linkages between national food security, basic education, and

water and sanitation strategies on one hand and nutrition on the other.

iii. Low agricultural productivity caused by, a multiplicity of factors such as the lack of quality inputs,

distorted input and output markets, minimal adoption of modern production technologies, high

incidence of pests and diseases, poor soil health, poor delivery of extension services, and low

investment in infrastructure,

iv. Increasing food prices and growing food deficits: Shifting demographics imply that by 2025 the majority

of Kenyans will be in urban or peri-urban households and moved from majority agriculture producers

to agriculture consumers, reducing production and increasing demand for food,

v. Slow progress in governance reforms and institutional coordination in agri-nutrition sector marked

by the failure to restructure and organize around modern policy priorities that enables acting with a

sense of urgency as the food crisis necessitates,

vi. Limited access to credit and financial services for the agricultural sector. The agricultural sector suffers

from low levels of credit and financing and commensurately sub-optimal levels of investment.

3. Moving forward

From the conference, delegates undertook to implement a wide range of commitments to address four

4 Triple burden of malnutrition comprises undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and over nutrition 5 Women of reproductive age (15 – 49years)

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(4) critical priorities to accelerate agri-nutrition. The priorities included;

1. Strengthening multisectoral coordination, partnerships and mutual accountability

a. Increase the effectiveness of multisectoral engagements and coordination of agri-nutrition

interventions for delivery of results at both national and county government level

b. Reduce fragmentation and internal governance weaknesses of agriculture sector institutions

c. Relook at the KNAP 2018-22 and accelerate support to county governments to develop their

own strategies and plans

d. Set up a high level inter-ministerial and intergovernmental committee to enhance multi-

sectoral coordination

e. Set up a formal structure at national and county levels to follow through and regularly report

on progress made in the implementation of commitments at the national agri-nutrition

conference

2. Increasing productivity of food systems

a. Improve market linkages and private sector investments in food systems

b. Innovation and use of digital and non-digital technologies in food systems

c. Increase strategic investments for demand driven extension services at county level

d. Tackle measures aimed at increasing productivity of food systems such as the promotion of

food fortification and bio-fortification

e. Improve national and county government proactivity in addressing food safety and quality

issues, including those impinging on community nutrition and health through generation of

necessary evidence, strengthening regulatory capacities and public information and awareness

3. Sustaining nutrition and resilience of households

a. Promote sustainable dietary diversity approaches at household level

b. Increase capacity of households to increase incomes from agricultural and livestock activities

and other sources

c. Promote utilization of indigenous foods which have a competitive edge in coping with climate

variability and nutrition options

d. Increase investments in small scale irrigation systems to enhance household food security

e. Co-creation of interventions with local communities, private sector and relevant stakeholders

in food and nutrition security to increase ownership and sustainability

f. Advocate for greater investments in building additional systems such as basic social services

like Universal Health Coverage, cash transfers and other social protection services which

strengthen resilience of households

4. Effective knowledge management and communication for Agri Nutrition

a. Increase the capacity of frontline actors in the public and private sector through the roll-out

and implementation of the Agri-Nutrition curriculum

b. Increase the use of location-specific data that include individual food consumption data to

inform knowledge on local dietary gaps

c. Scale up good practices in the application and use of innovative information, education and

communication tools to raise awareness among local communities to influence dietary

behavior

d. Employ the application of innovative information, communication technologies solutions to

empower farmers and strengthen linkages between farmers, service providers and buyers.

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e. Explore innovative social change interventions such as through image building campaigns, using

informal markets to engage urban consumers and greater involvement of youth

f. Establish a knowledge and information hub to translate knowledge to use and enhance

knowledge exchange across sectors

On the role of the media and private sector

❑ Improve linkages between research on food safety and quality and the utilization of the results by

the private sector and the households for the benefit of consumers

❑ Strengthen nutrition sensitivity of various value-chains by addressing root causes and underlying

determinants, empowering women, youth and raising awareness on healthy diets.

❑ Recognize the crucial role of small farmers, working with them as fully legitimate private sector

actors in the field of agriculture and food systems, as they produce the majority of food but are

still the most affected by malnutrition.

❑ Collaborate to foster an enabling policy framework that also mitigates the impact of trade

policies and tax incentives on smallholder farmers; support informed food choices through

nutrition labelling, dietary guidelines, nutritional education and behaviour change communication;

and maximally align the priorities of the private sector with those of the public sector

❑ Improve linkages of food and nutrition value chains with private sector through SMEs and MFIs to

increase their productivity, promote food and nutrition security and contribute to job and wealth

creation

❑ Strengthen nutrition messaging and mobilization of stakeholders especially private sector through

the SUN business networks

In conclusion, delegates rededicated their commitment to contribute to the delivery of the government's

commitment to 100% food and nutrition security, which is one of the pillars of the Big 4 agenda of the

Government of Kenya and the Agriculture Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy (ASTGS) 2019-

2029.

Signed on Thursday 26th September 2019 at The Nairobi Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi.

Ministry of Agriculture,

Livestock and Fisheries

Council of Governors Development Partners

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Annex 2: Conference Program

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, AND FISHERIES

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR CROP DEVELOPMENT AND AGRICULTURAL

RESEARCH

Safari Park, Nairobi County

September 24 – 26, 2019

Theme: “Enhancing Multisectoral Agri-Nutrition Approaches for Improved

Nutrition Outcomes in Kenya.”

Objective of the Third Agri-Nutrition Conference

The overall objective of the conference is to demonstrate national efforts to improve nutrition

outcomes through multi sectoral Agri-Nutrition approaches by evidence exchange and learning

based on the progress on implementation

Specific Objectives

The specific objectives of the conference include:

• Improve understanding on Agri-Nutrition based on the relevant evidence and translation into

multisectoral programming

• Share practical examples of Agri-Nutrition multisectoral approaches based on stakeholders’

experiences, tools and approaches

• Identify national needs for ongoing technical assistance, tools, information and data on Agri-

Nutrition

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Day One: Tuesday September 24, 2019 MC: Sharon Momanyi

TIME ACTIVITY SESSION/TOPIC FACILITATOR

07:00 – 08:45 Registration & Morning Tea Logistics Teams Kinya Inoti/ Gillian/ Patricia

08:45 – 08:55 Opening Prayer Thanksgiving Dr Alice Mwangi

08:55 – 09:10 Security at the Conference Security briefing Security Expert

09:10 – 09:20 Conference Logistics Briefing Key information about conference Briefing Leila Akinyi/Patricia Murie

09:20 – 09:35 Welcome remarks and Conference

overview

Conference Chairperson Jane Wambugu

09:35 – 09:45 Status of Food and Nutrition Security in

Kenya

Topic: Commitments for Food and Nutrition

Security (Big 4 Agenda)

Oral presentation

Prof Hamadi Boga

PS, MOALF

09:45 – 10:00 Question and answer session

10:00 – 10:30 Tea Break

Track 1: Strengthen Multisectoral coordination, Partnerships and Mutual Accountability

10:30 – 11:00 National Anthem & Entertainment MC

11:00 - 11:15 Opening Remarks

11:15 – 11:30 Official Opening Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture

Livestock Fisheries

PS Agriculture

11:30 - 11:45 Launch of Key documents Agri-Nutrition Curricula – Kenya School of

Agriculture

MC

11:45 – 12:00 Photo session

12:00 - 13:00 Panel discussion Track 1 The feasible measures that must be in

place to ensure Food and Nutrition

Security in Kenya by 2030

• Prof. Mary Abukutsa – JKUAT

• Prof. Hamadi Boga – PS MOALF

• Barack Okoba – FAO

• Gov. Muthomi Njuki – CoG Agriculture

Committee Chairperson

Sharon Momanyi

State of Food and Nutrition

Security in Kenya

13:00 – 13:45 Lunch Break

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Breakaway session one: Track 1 Moderator: Terry

Wefwafwa

13:45 – 14:00 Introduction session for Poster Presentations for track 1

• Jecinta Mwirigi

• Koen Dekeyser

• Linda Mdhune

14:00 – 15:00 Breakaway session 1

• Men as Community agents on food and Nutrition security

• Multisectoral approach to improving MNCH and Nutrition outcomes in Elgeyo

Marakwet

• Potential Local Economy Impacts of Kenya’s Home-Grown School Meals Program

• Utilizing the school platform to reach adolescents with Nutrition Education and Weekly

Iron folic supplementation

• Florence Akeyo

• Elizabeth Herman

• Boniface Ouko

• Christine Makena


Breakaway session two: Track 4 Moderator: Joyce Malinga


• Susan Mbanda

• Eliud G Baraka

• Elizabeth Kimani

14:00 – 15:00 Breakaway session 2:

• Integrated Commercial Villages Platform for e-Extension, Trade, Traceability and

Digitization of Farmer-Informal Markets Systems 5-Year Outcomes

• Empowering Rural Smallholder Farmers with Appropriate High Quality Agri-nutrition

Content Using the Digi-somo Talking Book Innovation

• A Participatory Photo Voice Project in Nairobi

• Mumbi Kimathi

• Consolata Musita

• Milka Wanjohi

• Stepha McMullin

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• Food Tree and Crop portfolios: Addressing harvest and nutrient “gaps” in local food

systems


15:30- 16:15 Poster Presentations

16:15 - 16:30 Tea Break

END OF DAY ONE

Day Two: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 MC: Sharon Momanyi

TIME ACTIVITY PRESENTER FACILITATOR

Track 2: Increase Productivity of Food Systems

08:00 – 08:45 Key highlights day one

08:45 – 09:00

Key presentation Track 2A Anthony Masinde

Senior Technical Specialist,

Enterprises & Agri-Innovations

– Farm Concern International

Moderator:

Joyce Malinga Transformation of Africa Food Systems for Nutrition

Responsive Agriculture

09:00 – 09:15 Initiatives to increase productivity of Food systems – SUN

Business Network Kenya

Navneet Mittal

SUN Business Network

09:00 – 09:15 Key Presentation Track 2B Lister Katsvairo

Manager, Africa Region

Harvest plus

Increasing productivity through bio – fortification of Foods

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09:15 – 10:30 Panel discussion Track 2: Panelists

• Anthony Masinde

• Lister Katsvairo

• Anne Onyango

• Veronica Kirogo

• Maria Nzomo

• Harold Mate

How can Kenya re-focus food and agriculture systems

to achieve health and nutrition outcomes to achieve

the SDG2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved

nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture?

10:30 – 11:00 Tea Break

Track 3: Sustain Nutrition and Resilience of Households

11:00 – 11:30 Key presentation Track 3

IFAD

Edith Kirumba

Moderator:

Terry Wefwafwa Multi-sectoral approach for effective and resilience and

nutrition programming

11:30 – 12:15 Panel discussion Track 3 Panelists:

• IFAD

• David Charles, USAID

• Joyce Owigah, WFP

• NDMA Representative

Nutrition and Agriculture sectors are essential to

increase resilience of households, how can we make

resilience building interventions “nutrition sensitive”

12:15 – 12:30

12:30 - 13:45 Healthy Lunch Break

Breakaway Sessions- venue: Jambo 1 and Jambo 2

Breakaway session one: Track 2 Increase Productivity of Food Systems Moderator: Joyce

Malinga

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• Joseph Ndegwa

• Anna Wanjala

• Reuben Chumba

• Eva Ruguru

• Shirwaa Noor

• Olivia Nyaidho

• Esther Omosa / Shadrack Oiye

14:00 – 15:00 • Rice Productivity and Value chain in Kenya

• Aflatoxin contamination of food in Kenya

• Milk “ATM” growth in Kenyan urban markets

• Traditional African Vegetables (TAVs) consumption trends

• Prof J. C. Onyango

• Prof. J.K. Imungi

• Dave Ireri

• Mumbi Kimathi


Breakaway session two Track 3: Sustain Nutrition and Resilience of Households Moderator: Terry

Wefwafwa


• Joyce Malinga

• Claris Koros

• Bibiana Khaemba

• Celine Termote

• Nancy Madigu

14:00 – 15:00 • Role of proximity to wet markets on food diversity among urban informal settlement

dwellers in East Africa

• The value of contextualized integrated home gardening, milk and food enrichment in

Pastoral Community

• Revitalizing Milk market Household Income Recovery and Child Nutrition in North Eastern

Kenya

• Role of Kitchen gardens in promoting dietary diversity among Women of Reproductive

Age in Kericho County

• Kevin Onyango

• Phineas Gikunda

• Anthony Nderitu

• Mercy Chepkirui

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15:30- 16:15 Poster Presentations: Track 3

16:15-16:30 Healthy Tea Break

End of Day Two

Day Three: Thursday, September 26, 2019 MC: Sharon Momanyi

TIME ACTIVITY PRESENTER FACILITATOR

Track 4: Effective Knowledge Management and Communication for Agri Nutrition

09:00 – 09:25 Key highlights day two Sharon Momanyi

09:30 – 10:30 Panel Discussion Panelists

• Ministry of Education

• Social Protection

• MOH

• Council of Governors

• Private sector

• Water Sanitation & Irrigation

How can we coordinate Multisectoral

interventions across the different sectors?

10:30 – 11:00 Healthy Tea Break

11:00 – 11:30 Key Issues observations

Q&A

Sharon Momanyi

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11:30 – 12:00 Third Agri Nutrition Conference

Communique

Jane Wambugu

12:00 – 12:30 Conference closing ceremony

12:30 – 12:50 Closing remarks Cabinet Secretary Health

12:50 – 13:00 Photo session

13:00 – 14:00 Healthy Lunch Break

16:00 End of Conference

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Annex 3: List of Delegates

LIST OF DELEGATES

THE 3RD NATIONAL AGRI-NUTRITION CONFERENCE, 2019

Held at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi

VIP and Speakers Registration Data

Name Gender Organization

1 Sharon Momanyi F Standard Group

2 Emiliana F FHI360-NHP+

3 Mary Onsongo F USAID-OEG

4 Catherine C Mulwa F USAID-OEG

5 Kathry Begeal F USAID-OEG

6 Sonia Gloss F USAID-OEG

7 Mildred Irungu F USAID-OEG

8 Edwin Sitai USAID-OEG

9 Morrison Mudogo M FHI360-NHP+

10 Keziah Gicheha F FHI360-NHP+

11 Wendy Kimonye F F.C.I

12 Christine Akoth F F.C.I

13 Stephen Mucharo M FHI360-NHP+

14 Gespaye Obanyi M FHI360-NHP+

15 Edgar Edwaed O M SUN-CSA

16 Hanna Tadayo F KCDMS-RTI

17 Boniface Musembi M KCDMS-RTI

18 David F USAID

19 Esther Omosa F AVCD

20 Susan Mbanda F UoN

21 Jane Wambugu F MOALF

22 Mercy Chepkirui F UON

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23 Joseph Mwangi M MOALF

24 Diana Mwangi F MOALF

25 Joyce Malinga F KALRO

26 Alice Mwangi F NHP Plus

27 Alice Yugi F World Vision Kenya

28 Francis Oduor M Bioversity International

29 Anthony Munyao M MOALF

30 Sabine Schenk F GIZ

31 Beatrice Ooko F MOE

32 Terrrie wafwafwa F Karibuni-Kenya

33 Dr. David Mwaniki M NHP Plus

34 Joyce Owigar F WFP

35 Stepha Mcmullin F ICRAF

36 Hennry G Mwangi M MOALF

37 Duba Nirra M KRAPID

38 Beatrice Akinyi F MWA\Kenya Rapid

39 James Wanjohi M MOALF

40 Mumbi Kimathi F Farm Concern International

41 Charles Njeru M WFP

42 Christine Chege F CIAT

43 Irene Induli F Bioversity International

44 Olivia Nyaidho F KCDMS-AGRISS

45 Heather Schildge F USAID -DMD

46 Shawl

47 Albert Mwangi M Fisheries

48 Dennis Otieno M CITIZEN TV

49 Grace Agili F MOALF

50 Veronica Kirogo F MOH

51 Prof. Mary A Bukutsa F JKUAT

52 Lucy Obunga F MOALF

53 Susan Imende F MOALF

54 Mary Njeri F MOALF

55 Harrison Muriuki M

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56 Barnett Walema F

57 Boniface Ouko M MOE

58 Brenda Asyago F MOE

59 Antony Masinde M FCI

Day 1 Delegates Registration Data

No Name Gender Organization

1 Timothy Maina M NHP Plus/PIH360

2 Ronald Mbunya M DOH-Kilifi

3 Susan Kamau F Kenyan Kitchen

4 Simon Nyaga M Tharaka Nithi County MOH

5 Rose Atieno F Homa Bay County Rep

6 Rahab Mwaniki F KANCO

7 Priscilla Ngetich F MoH – Elgeyo Marakwet

8 Kennedy Odongo M RTI-KCDMS

9 Susan Awandu F KCDMS-RTI

10 Stella Mwirigi F MOALF

11 Ruth Nduta F Academic

12 Salome Kivuna F KEPHIS

13 Phylis Mwango F MOALF

14 Peter O. Owoko M MOALF

15 Peris Kamau F Yedideyah Firm

16 Obadiah Munene M MOALF

17 Frank Moturi M CG Busia Agriculture

18 Patience Niver Sudi F Vihiga M.O.H.

19 Pauline F Taita Taveta MOH

20 Onesmus Ndolo M ICRISAE

21 Oscar Kambona M MOH

22 Immaculate Njeri F Cargill Kenya

24 Mary Mwaura F NCCG

25 Wamathai M. Simon M Kitui MoA

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26 Newton Kariuki Nyaga M MOALF-NBI

27 Dr. Cosmas Munyoki M MOALF-NBI

28 Anna – V Kullanek F GIZ

29 Florence Akeyo F Health Migori

30 Lizabeth Karani F Technical University of Kenya

31 Francis Oduor M Bioversity International

32 Rose Randell F NCCG

33 Flevian Ouyo M MoH

34 Eizabeth Imbo F Seylteyo Africa

35 John Rioba Menganyi M Gokona SHA

36 Florence K. Mwangangi F County department of agriculture

37 Hannah Gitonga F MSA

38 Lawrence M Sammy M Baringo County Government

39 Grace Agili F MOALF

40 Halima Mohamed F MOALF

41 Charles Ogolla M FHI

42 Emily Teshone… F Yedidah

43 Elizabeth M. Mailu F Ministry of Agriculture

44 Francis Kiriri M County government of Marsabit

45 Jonathan Lagatt M Agriculturer

46 Jane Masambia F Agriculture

47 Fredrick Koskei M Bomet County

48 Jecinta Mwirigi F MHLF

49 Immaculate M Mutua F MOH

50 Lawrence Kiguru M World Vision

51 Margaret Were F ILRI (MOALF)

52 Moses M. Mugambi M Farm Concern

53 Maritha Thupe Chitayi F MOH Attachee

54 Kagira John M FIH/CWPS

55 Martin Anjimbi M FIH/NHP+

56 Maria Muithya F FHI/NHP+

57 Osiare Victor M FHI/NHP+

58 Mary Katutu F FHI360/NHP+

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59 Lucy Mwaura F CIP

60 Nzine Kitheka M NW

61 Mary Bett F MOALF

62 Aloys Mbogo M KHSHG

63 Barbra Nelima F MOH-NDU

64 Anna Gaceri F Chaaria Mango

65 Eva Ruguru F JKUAT

66 Christine M. Maina F MOH-NDU

67 Elizabeth Omusiele F Bioversity

68 Dinah Karimi F FHI360 (NHP+)

69 Alex Muini Kamau M FHI360 (NHP+)

70 Lodwuokiok Bonden M FHI360 (NHP+)

71 Awuori Monica Corazon F FHI360 (NHP+)

72 Annet Nafula F FHI360 (NHP+)

73 David Lagat M NARCGP

74 Elizabeth Herman F World Vision

75 Elizabeth Kasula F FH

76 Eunice W Manga F Kithingati Self Help Group through FAO

77 Kennedy Otieno M MOA

78 James Kaunda M MOA

79 Collins Obumba M PEMA

80 David Lenainkusho M MOH

81 Consolota Muita F CBCC

82 Anne Igecha F KSA

83 Becky Awino F KU

84 Carolyne Kakwu F UoN

85 Jasper Imungi M UoN

86 Esther Odera F MoH

87 Christine Koech F Beekeeping Institute

88 Dr. Angela Andago F University of Nairobi

89 Abdisalam Mohamed M University of Nairobi

90 Daniel Kenzah M CRS

91 Kevin Mumu M KRCS

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92 Celine Teimote F Bioversity International

93 Bornes Rotich F AGRIC

94 Anna Chebet F MOALF

95 Anne Mangeni F AGRIC

96 Jackline Kimathi F LMS ACD

97 Brenda Aluda F KCDMS-RTI

98 Barrack Okoba M FAO

99 Gillian C. Chepkwony F FHI360 (NHP+)

100 Jacqueline Wanjala F ASDPII - Nakuru

101 Joseck Mukuma M Bioversity

102 Irene Lematoye F WVK

103 Galgallo Boru M NHP+

104 Jacqueline Muriithi F NHP+

105 Joseph Ogola M KRAPID

106 Jackline Ndiiri F Bridge Africa

107 Robert Kithome M Transparency International

108 Cyril Katunga M Transparency International

109 Mutia Kenga M MoH Kitui County

110 Beryl Ondu F MoH Nutrition Turkana

111 Martin Munene M MoH Tharaka Nithi

112 Nellis Wanja F MoH Tharaka Nithi

113 Jane W. Gateii F NCCG

114 Mercy Chepkwony F FIPS

115 Nancy Opiyo F CMAD

116 Margaret Miano F MESPT

117 Mary N. Mwok F MOALF

118 Luisa M. Nzau F MOALF Taita Taveta

119 Thomas Ole Nong'onop M MOALF - Baringo County

120 Caroline Momanyi F KU

121 Pauline Karimi F Private

122 Gladys Nakuulo F Agriculture

123 Bernard Koech M FAO

124 Anne Odhiambo F MOALF- Nakuru County

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125 Grace Onyango F

Grace Mutemi F FAO

126 Dorcas Kamau F Agriculture

127 Nancy Madigu F Private

128 Margaret Loaka F World Vision Kenya

129 Anne Majani F HIVOS EA

130 Moses Wamalwa M CIP

131 Kevin Onyango M CIAT

132 Fred Michira M CIP

133 Patrick Burutit M Baringo County

134 Dr. Peter Chege M K.U.

135 Evaline Chepngeno F M.A.L.D.

136 Dr. G.K. Turumo M C.O.

137 Joseph Mandra M UoN

138 Anastacia Jepkoech F UoN

139 Josephine Okolodi F SHA

140 Sussyan Makena F MKU

141 Pascal Barasa M KBC

142 Martin Karimi M WFP

143 Dr. Rosemary Ginuma F Winplus Agrienterprises

144 Joyce Kamau F Partnership for Child Development (PCD)

145 Joel Nyaga M International Potato Center

146 Rachael Mghoi F NHP Plus

147 Lydiah Mwangi F MoH Kiambu County

148 Laura Kiige F UNICEF

149 Margaret Gatevo F Nairobi City County

150 Prof J.C. Onyango M NRTC and Nairobi University

151 Rael Kipyego F Agriculture Elgeyo Marakwet

152 Miriam Chesire F MoH Baringo

153 Mercy Chepngenoh F MoH Bomet

154 Nicanor Odongo M Bioversity International

155 Mary Muchiri F University of Nairobi

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156 Shirwaa Noor M Care- K.RAPID

157 Sebastian M. Mugai M Karurumo HSHG

158 Telesia Mumbua F Kambiti East

159 Stephen M. Viswai M Kambiti East

160 Ruth C. Chelule F MOALF

161 Simon Eris M NHP Plus

162 Phineas Gikunda M World Vision Kenya

163 Tume Roba F NHP+

164 Stephen Lenarokushi M NHP+

165 Peter Thiong'o M Baraka Foods Through FAO

166 Margaret Sifuna F Kilifi County Agriculture

167 Peninah David F Muuo wa Sombe Group FO through FAO

168 Paul Kisiangani M NHP+

169 Ashley Okello F

170 Benson Nyalwidhe M

171 Edwin Mbaka M

172 Hannah Munyui F

173 Christopher Almana M

174 Caroline Owange F

175 Lilian Karanja Odhiambo F KEBS

176 Lydia Sai Kagai F CBO

177 Mary Njeri F MOALF

178 Mohamed Adan M MoE

179 Abdi Sheikh Mohamed M MoH

180 Timothy Maina

181 Geoffrey Kibet M FHI

182 Newton Obbuyi M NAIROBI

183 Lonice Bibi F MOALF &I

184 Emily Muema F National Treasury

185 Rosemary Omunyu F MOH

186 Esther Njuguna F MOE

187 Rahab Mwangi F MOE

188 Barnett Walema F MOE/NRB

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189 Wilson Mitu M Kephis

190 Salome Kivuva F Kephis

191 John Maina M MOH

192 Elizabeth Wawire F MOA

193 Bibiana Khaemba F MOH

194 Alex Munini M FHI360 NHPplus

195 Njuguna Kamau M MOHLT

196 Rael Kipyego F MOA

197 Ernest Muendo M MOA

198 Lydia Songok F MOA

199 Martha Chitayi F MOH

200 Anne Igecha F KSA

201 Rosemary Nyamu K KSA

202 Florence Kaibi F KSA

203 Ruth Muchiri F Academic

204 Penina Munyigha F MOA

205 Duba Gobana M Krapid

206 Carolyne Ochieng F MOA

207 Francis Aila M MOH

208 Beryl Ondu F MOH

209 Rose Atieno F DeligateF

210 Bernett F MOE

211 Nellis Wanja F NHPplus

212 Timothy Maina M NHPplus

213 Pauline Mugo F MOH

214 Julius M WFP

215 Anne F Charia Mango

216 Christine F MOH

217 Barbra F MOH

218 Aloys M KHSHG

219 Ruth F MOALF

220 Mary F MOALF

221 Teresia F Kambiti

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222 Margaret F MOALF

223 Joseph M KRapid

224 Elizabeth F Krapid

225 Jeremiah M

226 Eva F JKUAT


228 Hassan Charfi M CGM

229 Jackline Nyaigero F DOH

230 Charles Mwaniki M KDB

231 Dorcas Kapta F KDB

232 Eric Mula M KDB

233 Angela Theuri F MOH

234 Karani Gitau M JKUAT

235 Morris Kasumbi M JKUAT

236 Mildred F Events service

237 Agham Daniel M MESHA

238 Christine Ochogo F MESHA

239 Geoffrey Kiboi M FHI 360

240 Salad Tutan M CGI

241 Lawrence Ikiamba M CGI

242 Milka Njeri F APHRC

243 Lydia Kimani F SOCAA

244 Flporence Mugo F MOH

245 Zamzam Akuto F MOH

246 Alfred Ejem M ACF

247 Susan Njeru F Heifer International

248 Salome Njuguna F NSORIKI Agency

249 Shirwaa Noor M Care Kenya

250 Eunice Mutemi F WFP

251 Ruth Musyoki NASCOP-MOH

252 Keziah Githae F CIP

253 Rose Chesoly F CIP

254 Victor Kamali M WVK

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255 Irene F WVK

256 Robert Kithome

257 Kelvin Musikoyo M BA

258 Luisa Muindu F

259 Margret Gatero F

260 Eva Ruguru f JKUAT


262 Sebastian Mugai F Karurumo HSHG

263 Angela Andago F UON

264 Josecic Mukuna M Bioversity

265 Elizabeth Omusiele F Bioversity

266 Stephen Vundi M Farm Concern

267 Moses Mugambi M Farm Concern

268 David Lenaitukusho M MOH

269 Anne Odhiambo F MOALF

270 Doris Kiia M Agriculture

271 Viola Chelagat M NHP Plus

272 Sharon Morris F MOH

273 Francis Aila M MOH

274 Rael Kipyego F MOA

275 Rose Chesoli F CIP

276 Daniel Mbogo M CIP

277 Dorcas Kamau F MOALF

278 Collins Obumba M Pema Scientific

279 Catherine Karenikwa F Tharakagreengold

280 Penina David F Muuo wa Sombe Group FO through FAO

281 Simon Eric F NHP Plus

282 Yvonne Ndungu M ACO

283 Priscilla Ngetich F MOH

284 Lonice Machocho F MOALF

285 Halima Mohamed F Kerapin

286 Velance Nganga F NHP Plus

287 Winnie Moraa F NHP Plus

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288 Victor Mwiti F NHP Plus

289 Sharon Ogai F NHP Plus

290 Tume Roba M NHP Plus

291 Mercy Katuto F NHP Plus

292 Jane Masamba F MOALF

293 Ronald Mbunya M Health

294 Martin Munene M MOH

295 Josephin Okolodi F SHA

296 Leah Kaguara F GAIN

297 Wilson Silah M TCG Agriculture

298 Joseph Mandre M UON

299 Susan Mwangi F MOALF

300 Mercy Chepkoech F FIPS

301 Beryl Ondu F MOH

302 Isaac Mutuku M MOA

303 Florence Akeyo F Health

304 James Kaunda M MOA

305 Kennedy Otieno M MOA

306 Margaret Sefuna F Agriculture

307 Ephantus m KBC TV

308 Benson Riobi m KBC TV

309 James Kimuua m KNA

310 Milliam Murigi f PD

311 Faith Mutete f UZALENO

312 John Samuel m UZALENO

313 Pharis Macharia m THE STAR

314 Alice Gwos f KNA

315 Faith Nyaboke f SWITCH TV

316 Christine Muriuki f SWITCH TV

317 Beden Powellwainaina m SWITCH TV

318 Geoffrey Bweli m SWITCH TV

319 Nicholas Waitathu m PEOPLE DAILY

320 Moses Wamuli m CIP

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321 Denis Otieno m CITIZEN TV

322 Pascal Barasa m KBC

323 Sharon Momanyi f Standard Media Group

324 Emiliana f FHI360-NHP+

325 Mary Onsongo f USAID-OEG

326 Catherine C Mulwa f USAID-OEG

327 Kathry Begeal f USAID-OEG

328 Sonia Gloss f USAID-OEG

329 Mildred Irungu f USAID-OEG

330 Edwin Sitai m USAID-OEG

331 Morrison Mudogo m FHI360-NHP+

332 Keziah Gicheha f FHI360-NHP+

333 Wendy Kimonye f F.C.I

334 Christine Akoth f F.C.I

335 Stephen Mcharu m FHI360-NHP+

336 Gespaye Obanyi m FHI360-NHP+

337 Edgar Edwaed O m SUN-CSA

338 Hanna Tadayo f KCDMS-RTI

339 Boniface Musembi m KCDMS-RTI

340 David m USAID

341 Esther Omosa f AVCD

342 Susan Mbanda f UoN

343 Jane Wambugu f MOALF

344 Mercy Chepkirui f UON

345 Joseph Mwangi m MOALF

346 Diana Mwangi f MOALF

347 Joyce Malinga f KALPO

348 Alice Mwangi f NHP Plus

349 Alice Yugiu f NVK

350 Francis Oduor m Bioversity International

351 Anthony Munyao m MOALF

352 Sabine Schenk GIZ

353 Beatrice Ooko f MOE

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354 Terrrie wafwafwa f Karibuni-Kenya

355 Dr. David Mwaniki m NHP Plus

356 Joyce Owigar f WFP

357 Stepha Mcmullin ICRAF

358 Hennry G Mwangi m MOALF

359 Duba Nirra KRAPID

360 Beatrice Akinyi f MWA\Kenya Rapid

361 James Wanjohi m MOALF

362 Mumbi Kimathi f Farm Concern International

363 Charles Njeru m WFP

364 Christine Chege f CIAT

365 Irene Induli f Bioversity International

366 Olivia Nyaidho f KCDMS-AGRISS

367 Heather Schildge USAID -DMD

368 Shawl

369 Albert Mwangi Fisheries

370 Dennis Otieno CITIZEN TV

371 Grace Agili MOALF

372 Veronica Kirogo MOH

373 Prof. Mary A Bukutsa JKUAT

374 Lucy Obunga MOALF

375 Susan Imende MOALF

376 Mary Njeri MOALF

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Onsite Delegates Registration

No First Name Last Name Organisation County

1 Rachael Mghoi NHP Plus Taita Taveta

2 Hassan Charfi CGM Marsabit

3 Jackline Nyaigero DOH Taita Taveta

4 Charles Mwaniki KDB Nairobi

5 Dorcas Kapta KDB Nairobi

6 Eric Mula KDB Nairobi

7 Angela Theuri MOH Nyeri

8 Karani Gitau JKUAT Nairobi

9 Morris Kasumbi JKUAT Nairobi

10 Mildred Events service Nairobi

11 Agham Daniel MESHA Nairobi

12 Christine Ochogo MESHA Nairobi

13 Geoffrey Kiboi FHI 360 Nairobi

14 Salad Tutan CGI Isiolo

15 Lawrence Ikiamba CGI Isiolo

16 Milka Njeri APHRC Nairobi

17 Lydia Kimani SOCAA Nairobi

18 Flporence Mugo MOH Nairobi

19 Zamzam Akuto MOH Nairobi

20 Alfred Ejem ACF Nairobi

21 Susan Njeru Heifer International

22 Salome Njuguna NSORIKI Agency

23 Shirwaa Noor Care Kenya

24 Eunice Mutemi WFP

25 Ruth Musyoki NASCOP-MOH

26 Keziah Githae CIP Nairobi

27 Rose Chesoly CIP Nairobi

28 Victor Kamali WVK Marsabit

29 Irene WVK Marsabit

30 Robert Kithome

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31 Kelvin Musikoyo BA Nairobi

32 Luisa Muindu Nzau Taita Taveta

33 Margret Gatero Nairobi

34 Eva Ruguru JKUAT Nairobi

35 Rachael Mughoi NHP Plus Nairobi

36 Sebastian Mugai Karurumo HSHG Nairobi

37 Angela Andago UON Nairobi

38 Josecic Mukuna Bioversity Nairobi

39 Elizabeth Omusiele Bioversity Nairobi

40 Stephen Vundi Farm Concern Nairobi

41 Moses Mugambi Farm Concern Nairobi

42 David Lenaitukusho MOH Nairobi

43 Anne Odhiambo MOALF Nakuru

44 Doris Kiia Agriculture Taita Taveta

45 Viola Chelagat NHP Plus

46 Sharon Morris MOH

47 Francis Aila MOH Homabay

48 Rael Kipyego MOA Elgeyo Marakwet

49 Rose Chesoli CIP

50 Daniel Mbogo CIP

51 Dorcas Kamau MOALF

52 Collins Obumba Pema Scientific

53 Catherine Karenikwa Tharaka Green Gold

54 Penina David Muuo wa Sombe Group FO through FAO

55 Simon Eric NHP Plus

56 Yvonne Ndungu ACO

57 Priscilla Ngetich MOH

58 Lonice Machocho MOALF

59 Halima Mohamed Kerapin

60 Velance Nganga NHP Plus

61 Winnie Moraa NHP Plus

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62 Victor Mwiti NHP Plus

63 Sharon Ogai NHP Plus

64 Tume Roba NHP Plus

65 Mercy Katuto NHP Plus

66 Jane Masamba MOALF

67 Ronald Mbunya Health Kilifi

68 Martin Munene MOH

69 Josephin Okolodi SHA

70 Leah Kaguara GAIN

71 Wilson Silah TCG Agriculture

72 Joseph Mandre UON

73 Susan Mwangi MOALF Nairobi

74 Mercy Chepkoech FIPS

75 Beryl Ondu MOH

76 Isaac Mutuku MOA

77 Florence Akeyo Health Migori

78 James Kaunda MOA Bungoma

79 Kennedy Otieno MOA Busia

80 Margaret Sefuna Agriculture Kilifi

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Annex 4: List of Sponsoring Partners

LIST OF PARTNERS

THE 3RD NATIONAL AGRI-NUTRITION

CONFERENCE, 2019

Organizations

1. United States Aid for International Development (USAID)

2. FeedTheFuture

3. Inetrnational Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

4. World Food Programme

5. Food and Agriculture Organistion of the United Nations

6. Unicef for every child

7. CGIAG

8. International Potatoe Center (CIP)

9. ICRISAT

10. Kenya Accelerated Value Chain Development Program (AVCD)

11. Kenya Crops and Diary Market Systems Activity

12. Kenya Resilient Arid lands Partneship for Intergrated Development (Kenya RAPID)

13. Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

14. Joint Agriculture Secretariate (JAS)

15. Kenya Nutrition and Helath Program Plus

16. Kenya Intergrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project

17. Farm Concern International

18. World Vision Kenya

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Annex 5: Documents Launched

DOCUMENTS LAUNCHED


CONFERENCE, 2019

1. Agri-Nutrition Curriculum

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Annex 6: Members of the Organizing Committee

LIST OF ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE

THE 3RD NATIONAL AGRI-NUTRITION CONFERENCE, 2019

Name Organization

1 Albert Mwangi MOALF

2 Alice Mwangi USAID

3 Alice Yugi WVI

4 Anthony Munyao MOALF

5 Beatrice Akinyi MWA

6 Beatrice Ooko MOE

7 Bonface Musembi RTI/KCDMS

8 Brian Njoroge NHPPlus

9 Charles Ogola NHPPlus

10 Christine Akoth Farm Concern International

11 Edgar Okoth SUN/NI

12 Elias Kirimi MOH

13 Elizabeth Imbo MOE

14 Emmy Wanjohi MOALF

15 Esther Kagure KANCO

16 Esther Omosa ILRI

17 George Obanyi Fhi360

18 Gillian Koech ELEA

19 Hanna Tadayo KCDMSA

20 Irene Induli CGIAR

21 Irene Kimani FAO

22 Irene Mugo FH

23 Jane Wambugu MOALF

24 Joseph Mwangi MOALF

25 Kinya Inoti MOALF

26 Leila Akinyi MOH

27 Lilian Muthini MOALF

28 Marha Kimunto MOH

29 Mildred Irungu USAID

30 Grace Waruguru GIZ

31 Njeri Kabaji MOALF

32 Salome Kerubo MOALF

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33 Stephen Mcharo NHPPLus

34 Sylvia Mwichuli ELEA

35 Wendy Kimonye FCI

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Annex 7: List of Technical Committee

LIST OF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE


CONFERENCE, 2019

Name Organization

1 Brian Njoroge-Chair NHPPlus

2 Alice Yugi WVI

3 Beatrice Akinyi MWA

4 George Obanyi Fhi360

5 Cecilia Onyango UON

6 Christine Akoth Farm Concern International

7 Christine Chege CGIAR

8 Esther Omosa ILRI

9 Hanna Tadayo KCDMSA

10 Irene Kimani FAO

11 Irene Induli CGIAR

12 Jane Wambugu MOALF

13 Josephine Mwema WFP

14 Joyce Cerere Technical Committee

15 Lungaho Mercy CIAT-Kenya

16 Patricia Murie NHP Plus

17 Grace Waruguru GIZ

18 Wendy Kimonye FCI

19 Charles Ogola NHPPlus

20 Stephen Mcharo NHPPlus

21 Alice Mwangi NHPPlus

22 Mildred Irungu USAID

23 Kinya Inoti MOALF

24 Saly Michieka MOALF

25 Joseph Mwangi MOALF