Ask someone about leather and usually leather will be related to luxury and durability. The leather sector has provided us with a long-lasting beautiful material. At the same time, the leather sector faces significant environmental and social challen...
90% of all produce in Kenya is grown by smallholder farmers. Over 15 million Kenyans directly rely on the food they produce to survive and yet, despite this core role, the existing food value chain is deeply flawed and in dire need of change.
Food prices are surging to record highs in many countries, driven by factors including climate change, violent conflict, the Covid-19 pandemic, and supply chain disruptions. This perfect storm has exposed the inefficiencies and flaws of global food s...
In COVID-19 & Global Food Security: Two Years Later, the editors bring together contributions from new IFPRI research, blogs, and the CGIAR COVID-19 Hub to examine the pandemic’s effects on poverty, food security, nutrition, and health around the wor...
Before investing in the business, Joreen Kinyua studied beekeeping and how to process honey at KIRDI. The launch of the business coincided with the arrival of Covid-19 in Kenya, a factor that increased the demand for honey.