Day 1 - First Kenya Food Systems Conference Video

This video was recorded April 5, 2023 at the Kenya Food Systems Conference, held at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya Opening session (Moderator: Josephine Mbeo, Director of Communication, MoA&LD) Introductory remarks - 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, International Food Policy Research Institute - Prof. Nancy Mungai, Director of Research and Extension, Egerton University - Hon. Kenneth Lusaka, Council of Governors, Chair of the Agricultural Committee - Mr. Bimal Kantaria, Agriculture Sector Network – ASNET Official Opening remarks - Hon. Mithika Linturi, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Transforming food supply chains (Moderator: Enock Matte, Agriculture and Food Authority, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development) - Maize Productivity Growth: Addressing uncertainties and potential for further growth. (Charles Bett, Deputy Institute Director, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research – Kiboko) - Agricultural Inputs: Affordability, Availability, and Adoption. (John Olwande, Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy, and Development) - Improving Postharvest Management systems: The Social, Economic, and Environmental Gains. (Prof. Jane Ambuko, University of Nairobi) - Knowledge Transfer: Building capacity through extension and digital services. (Michael Keenan, Associate Research Fellow, IFPRI) - De-risking agriculture through crop insurance? Insights from an impact evaluation of novel insurance solutions. (Berber Kamer, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI) Transforming the food consumer environment and behavior. (Moderator: Simon Kimenju, Kula Vyema Centre of Food Economics) - Options for addressing high food prices and for making food more affordable. (Lilian Kirimi, Senior Research Fellow, Tegemeo) - Improving food safety. (Prof. Erastus Kang’ethe, Food Safety Consultant) - Last mile retail: A Look at Mama Mboga and supermarkets. (Christiane Chege, International Center for Tropical Agriculture – CIAT) - Promoting healthier diets and influencing consumer preferences. (Olivier Ecker, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI) Drivers of food system transformation (Moderator: Nancy Laibuni, Member, Council of Economic Advisors, Office of the President ) - 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, Associate Sceintist, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center – CIMMYT) - Managing migration and urbanization. ( Dr. Moses Muthinja, Director, Integrated Development, Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis – KIPPRA) - Demographic shifts: Leveraging women and youth for food system transformation. ( Prof. Salome Bukachi, Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies, University of Nairobi) Concluding remarks - Leonard Kubok, Agricultural Transformation Office – AT