The CGIAR Research Initiative on National Policies and Strategies for Food, Land, and Water Systems Transformation (NPS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development cordially
NPS is a new CGIAR initiative, co-created with national and international partners with the main objectives of building policy coherence, responding to crises, and integrating policy tools at the national and subnational levels in six countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
The NPS initiative is expected to make substantial research-based contributions to improve food and water security, nutrition, and livelihoods; reduce poverty and support job creation, gender equality, and social inclusion; and find solutions for climate change adaptation. NPS is led by IFPRI researchers in collaboration with other CGIAR Centers.
The conference provided evidence-based recommendations, developed by Kenyan researchers with the support of their international counterparts, to policy- and decision-makers. In addition, a matchmaking “marketplace” brought CGIAR Research Initiatives and their Kenyan research partners together with Kenyan policymakers and decision-makers to identify current and future research demand and explore how research can better provide timely information.
The food system transformation marketplace provides a space for CGIAR research initiatives and their Kenyan partners to present and interact with policymakers, private sector representatives, and other stakeholders. The objective is to match the demand for food system transformation research with ongoing and future CGIAR-led initiatives in Kenya.
The conference provided evidence-based recommendations, developed by Kenyan researchers with the support of their international counterparts, to policy- and decision-makers. In addition, a matchmaking “marketplace” brought CGIAR Research Initiatives and their Kenyan research partners together with Kenyan policymakers and decision-makers to identify current and future research demand and explore how research can better provide timely information.
04/04 Opening session
- Prof. Appolinaire Djikeng, CGIAR Senior Director, Livestock-Based Systems and Director General, International Livestock Research Institute – ILRI
- Dr. Clemens Breisinger, Lead, CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies and Country Program Leader, Kenya, IFPRI
- Prof. Nancy Mungai, Director of Research and Extension, Egerton University
- Hon. Kenneth Lusaka, Council of Governors, Chair of the Agricultural Committee
- Mr. Bimal Shah, Agriculture Sector Network – ASNET
- Hon. Mithika Linturi, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
04/04Transforming food supply chains
- Maize productivity growth: Addressing uncertainties and potential for further growth. Charles Bett, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research – KALRO
- Agricultural inputs: affordability, availability, and adoption. John Olwande, Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development – Tegemeo
- Improving Postharvest Management Systems: The Social, Economic and Environmental Gains. Jane Ambuko, University of Nairobi
- Knowledge Transfer: Building capacity through extension and digital services. Michael Keenan, Associate Research Fellow, IFPRI
04/04 Transforming the food consumer environment and behavior
- Options for addressing high food prices and for making food more affordable. Lilian Kirimi, Tegemeo
- Promoting healthier diets and influencing consumer preferences. Olivier Ecker, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
- Improving food safety. Erastus Kang’ethe, University of Nairobi
- Last mile retail: A Look at Mama Mboga and supermarkets. Christiane Chege, International Center for Tropical Agriculture – CIAT
04/04 Drivers of food system transformation
- Developments and forecasts for global food, fertilizer, and fuel markets. David Laborde, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – FAO
- Climate-proofing agricultural production and the food system. Michael Ndegwa, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center – CIMMYT
- Managing migration and urbanization. Rose Ngugi, Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis – KIPPRA
- Demographic shifts: Leveraging women and youth for food system transformation. Salome Bukachi, University of Nairobi
05/04 Recommendations and actions to support the implementation of the Bottom-Up Economic Plan
- Joseph Maina, MoALD and Joseph Karugia, CGIAR/ILRI
- Harry Kimtai, Principal Secretary for Livestock Development
- Kello Harsama, Principal Secretary for Crops Development
- James Muhati, Principal Secretary for Economic Planning, National Treasury
- Kiplimo Arap Lagat, Chairperson, CECMs in charge of Agriculture Caucus & CECM in charge of Agriculture, Nandi County
- Agatha Thuo, General Manager, Agriculture Sector Network – ASNet
- Vinay Kumar, Senior Agriculture Economist, The World Bank (The World Bank chairs the Agriculture and Rural Development Group)
05/04 Panel discussion: How to bridge the science-practice-policy gap and how to finance food policy research sustainably?
- Walter O. Oyawa, Director General of the National Commission for Science, Technology & Innovation (NACOSTI)
- Ada W. Mwangola, Director, Social and Political Affairs Vision 2030 Secretariat
- Jane Kabubo-Mariara, Executive Director, Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP)
- Gideon Obare, Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University
- Michael Keenan, Associate Research Fellow, IFPRI
- Anne Chele, Head, Policy Unit, FAO Kenya
05/04 Food Systems Transformation Market Place
The food system transformation marketplace provides a space for CGIAR research initiatives and their Kenyan partners to present and interact with policymakers, private sector representatives, and other stakeholders. The objective is to match the demand for food system transformation research with ongoing and future CGIAR-led initiatives in Kenya.
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