Vouchers instead of food
Michael Hauser • Update Vouchers instead of food COVID-19: How citizen-led social protection could help to cushion food systems in informal settlements. One week ago, private food deliveries by Kenyan citizens [...]
Kenyans love maize – But aflatoxins are making it dangerous
Sara Jerving • Republished Kenyans love maize. But aflatoxins are making it dangerous Seemingly harmless, consumption of maize can be dangerous. Sara Jerving at DEVEX reached out to find [...]
Diet crisis in Africa’s low-income urban zones
Cathy Watson and Kai Mausch • Republished Diet crisis in Africa’s low-income urban zones but transition to nutritious foods possible CGIAR, the world’s largest global agricultural research network, has [...]
Technologies matter, but aflatoxin is also a public opinion issue
Michael Hauser • Opinion Technologies matter, but aflatoxin is also a public opinion issue Kenya has become a good example of how public opinion could become equally important as [...]
Eating well: If instructions won’t work, perhaps music and dance do
Michael Hauser • Update Eating well: If instructions won't work, perhaps music and dance do Information alone does not change eating habits. Together with the Billian Music Family in Mathare, [...]
As drought hits, Zimbabweans are going hungry
Sabine Homann Kee-Tui • Republished As drought hits, Zimbabweans are going hungry Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe drive up food costs, people are struggling to stay afloat. Our City-Region Food System study gets [...]
Youth-led agripreneurship in high-density areas
Jayashree Balasubramanian • Republished The slum gurus of Nairobi - Can agribusiness make a difference? Jayashree Balasubramanian visited Eastleigh and nearby informal settlements to explore if agri-business incubation could work [...]