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Who doesn’t need food? We all need food not just for enjoyment but for our survival. With this at the back of our mind, Route to Food Initiative gives a 360-degree view of issues affecting food security and the Right to Food. This is a platform where we will engage, motivate, chide, discover more about food as a human right. From thought leaders who have interacted with these issues firsthand including farmers, researchers, journalists, policy experts, entrepreneurs and you. The Cha Kula podcast brings you conversations about food in Kenya from an economic, social and political lens. If you’re curious to find out more, check out www.routetofood.org
In this episode of the Cha Kula Podcast, we delve into the repercussions of current food production and consumption on the environment, emphasizing the imperative shift towards agroecological practices in the face of Climate Change. Joining us in the studio are Dr. Anika Molesworth, a farmer, scientist, and advocate known for her contributions to agriculture and climate change awareness, and Sylvia Kuria, a certified organic farmer, trainer, and supporter of small-scale farmers in cultivating their organic kitchen gardens.Agrifood systems persistently grapple with susceptibility to shocks and disruptions stemming from conflict, climate variability, extreme weather events, and economic contractions. Coupled with widening inequalities, these challenges continually test the ability of agrifood systems to provide nutritious, safe, and affordable diets for everyone.The escalating factors contributing to food insecurity and malnutrition have become our 'new normal.' There is no alternative but to intensify our efforts in reshaping agrifood systems, steering them towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.Find out more: www.routetofood.org /Join the Route to Food Alliance: routetofood.org/join-alliance/Follow us on Twitter: @routetofoodFriend us on Facebook: @routetofoodQuestions, comments, opinions? Email us on info@routetofood.orgPoster by: Creatives GarageSpecial thanks to: Creatives garage (Podcast Production; editing & recording).
Our agri-food systems are facing unprecedented challenges, exacerbated by factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, civil conflicts, lack of political will, poverty, inequality, power in a few hands, loss of biodiversity and climate change. These challenges go beyond the immediate need for technological solutions; they demand a nuanced understanding of the political and economic drivers that shape our food systems. In this episode, drawing inspiration from the Political Economy and Policy Analysis (PEPA) sourcebook, produced as part of the CGIAR Research Initiative on National Policies and Strategies. We had the privilege of engaging with the lead authors; Jonathan Mockshell of CIAT & Danielle Resnick of IFPRI. Together, they shed light on the essence of political economy in the realm of food, elucidating why such an understanding is imperative in addressing the multifaceted challenges in our agri-food systems. Find out more: www.routetofood.orgJoin the Route to Food Alliance: routetofood.org/join-alliance/Follow us on Twitter: @routetofoodFriend us on Facebook: @routetofoodQuestions, comments, opinions? Email us on info@routetofood.orgThe PEPA sourcebook can be found here: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/132050 Poster by: Creatives GarageSpecial thanks to: Creatives garage(Podcast Production).
The Global Food System is broken. The food system is a complex web of activities and sectors involving the production, processing, transport, and consumption of food and is best conceptualized as an eco-agri-food-health system. In this episode, Lena Luig, Head of International Agriculture policy Division, Heinrich Boell Stiftung e. V, Berlin explores the multifaceted challenges and complexities of the global food system from corporate control, pesticide trade, and their impact on various aspects of society, with a strong emphasis on the need for change and the importance of supporting alternatives like agroecology.Find out more: www.routetofood.orgJoin the Route to Food Alliance: routetofood.org/join-alliance/Follow us on Twitter: @routetofoodFriend us on Facebook: @routetofoodQuestions, comments, opinions? Email us on info@routetofood.orgDon't forget to snag your free copy of our latest report on Highly Hazardous Pesticides in the Kenyan Market "Data-and-Facts_Highly-Hazardous-Pesticides-in-Kenya " from the Route to Food website (https://routetofood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Data-and-Facts_Highly-Hazardous-Pesticides-in-Kenya.pdf)Poster by: Creatives GarageSpecial thanks to: Creatives garage(Podcast Production).
Join us on this episode of the Cha Kula Podcast as we delve into the critical topic of agricultural development and government policy in Kenya with Eng. Laban Kiplagat from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries and Hon. Agostino Neto, Technical Advisor to the CS of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry.
Despite the constitutional right to food for every Kenyan, food insecurity remains a stark reality. In this episode, we explore the actions the government is taking to tackle food insecurity and improve farmer livelihoods in the country. The current administration, under the leadership of His Excellency President William Ruto, made commitments towards the agriculture and food sector, with the aim to transform farmers' lives and ensure food security.
Through this engaging episode, we invite you to reflect, consider, and question the government's proposed actions to address food insecurity and malnutrition in Kenya.
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Food is an integral part of Kenyan culture, representing a rich tapestry of traditions and heritage. In Kenya, food is not merely sustenance; it holds immense social and cultural significance. Different communities have their distinct cuisines, preparation techniques, and food-related rituals that have been passed down through generations. On this episode, we interviewed Dr. Maundu, an esteemed expert from the National Museums of Kenya, who brings a wealth of knowledge on the subject and Darius Okolla, a curator at The Elephant and a renowned writer who has extensively covered food culture. They delved into the fascinating world of Kenyan cuisine, exploring its deep roots in culture and tradition in a thought-provoking discussion on the profound impact of colonialism on culinary and dietary practices in Kenya.
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Get ready for a stimulating episode of the Cha Kula podcast, where we dive into the fascinating world of politics and power in Kenya's food system. Our host, Felistus Mwalia, is joined by Chief Nyamweya, the mastermind behind the graphic novel "The Blind Spot," which highlights the many ways politics influences our food system.We also have the pleasure of chatting with Bertha Odawa, a law student, literature enthusiast, and all-around awesome young woman, as well as Amol Awour, a journalist with a passion for questioning societal issues in Kenya.In this episode, we want to encourage you to reflect on our food and farming systems while considering agroecology as a potential solution. We also invite listeners and creatives to use their platforms to shake up the status quo and spark discussions on important issues.So tune in, buckle up, and let's explore the power of creative content to incite meaningful conversations that drive positive change in our society. Don't forget to snag your free copy of "The Blind Spot" from the Route to Food website (https://routetofood.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cha-Kula-Issue-6_The-Blind-Spot.pdf)Find out more: www.routetofood.orgJoin the Route to Food Alliance: routetofood.org/join-alliance/Follow us on Twitter: @routetofoodFriend us on Facebook: @routetofoodQuestions, comments, opinions? Email us on info@routetofood.orgPoster by: Creatives GarageSpecial thanks to: Creatives garage(Podcast Production).
Episode 6: Persistent myths about our food system | Lessons for Kenya by Cha Kula Podcast
Food is a crucial subject all over the world. It's at the center of our lives, and food has everything to do with gender. But there is a gap between feminist and food media, which leaves out important perspectives on the intersections of food, power, gender, and politics.
Feminist Food Journal, an online magazine dedicated to a feminist food future, joined us on this episode. They use food as a lens to explore culture and society by publishing stories that shift and deepen the ways that readers think, in turn providing them with powerful conceptual tools to challenge and dismantle inequalities. https://www.feministfoodjournal.com/ https://www.instagram.com/feministfoodjournal/ Watch out for their upcoming issue “EARTH” which will explore the connections between gender, food, climate change, and agriculture.
Nairobi's population is expected to grow to 5.94 million people by 2030, resulting in increased waste generation. The Dandora dumpsite (Kenya's biggest dumpsite) receives approximately half of the waste.
Soil around the dumpsite contains higher concentration of various heavy metals. Contaminants from the dumpsite decreases the strength of soil and quality. Soil contamination also effect the survival of vegetation around the dumpsite. Greenhouse gas emissions from the dumpsite escape to the environment and contribute to the already worrying global warming. The dumpsite has further reduced green spaces that would have been for purpose of growing food.
Despite these obstacles, Charles Lukania, Growth4Change coordinator, Michael Okoth, Chamie Organics, and Charo Otieno, Chamie Organics shared with us how they are using hydroponic techniques to ensure they are food secure if not self-sufficient as well as land restoration.
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Food and nutrition insecurity continues to be one of Kenya's biggest problems. While technological advancements, enhancement of infrastructure and education, and other factors have changed over the last 58 years of independent Kenya, food insecurity has remained a perennial problem. Most Kenyans are affected by different levels and forms of food and nutrition insecurity as the government seemingly struggles to fulfil the Human Right to Food as enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 – Article 43 1(c).
A coalition of organisations that advocate for food and nutrition security and realisation of the Right to Adequate Food in Kenya, put together a ‘Food Manifesto’ - https://routetofood.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/The-Food-Manifesto-Digital-version.pdf
The Food Manifesto looks at the current food security issues, demystifies some of the common myths and misconceptions about food and provides nine (9) proposed interventions to address the current food security issues in the country as well as build a foundation to a sustainable, equitable food system for Kenya.
Emmanuel Atamba, Program Coordinator Agroecology at the Heinrich Boell Foundation's Nairobi office, joined us in the episode and explained why it is critical that all political leaders incorporate the food agenda into their manifestos and explicitly provide their proposed solutions to the country's food and nutrition insecurity challenge.
“If the bee disappears from the surface of the Earth, man would have no more than four years left to live.”Albert Einsten
Bees and humans have long had a close relationship because bees of the role they play in pollination (80% of the world’s plants are pollinated by bees) and because of the economic value of bee products has helped many small-scale farmers improve their standard of living.
As we marked the #WorldBeeDay, few weeks ago we hosted Jason Runo, a beekeeper and founder of Ohkay Honey Ke who shared a lot about the importance of bees in improving livelihoods of small scale farmers and food security. Press Play!
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The food on your plate today is more than just a combination of inert ingredients heated – it is a reflection of various structural forces at work.
Dr. Njoki Ngumi of the Nest Collective, Joseph Kobuthi of The Elephant, and Professor Kimani Njogu of Twaweza Communications critically examine western misconceptions about African food systems, the effects of colonization on our food and farming systems in Kenya and beyond, and the role of the state, individual, and society in decolonising our farms, kitchens, and plates.
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The food on your plate today is more than just a combination of inert ingredients heated – it is a reflection of various structural forces at work.
Dr. Njoki Ngumi of the Nest Collective, Joseph Kobuthi of The Elephant, and Professor Kimani Njogu of Twaweza Communications critically examine western misconceptions about African food systems, the effects of colonization on our food and farming systems in Kenya and beyond, and the role of the state, individual, and society in decolonising our farms, kitchens, and plates.
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Safe food for all Kenyans is enshrined in the Kenyan Constitution, 2010. The right to food is one of our economic and social rights, which the state is required to take steps to achieve. As per Article 43 of the Constitution of Kenya, the government has the obligation to respect, protect and fulfil the realisation of the right to food for all Kenyans. However, food safety is one of the fastest rising concerns not only in Kenya but globally. With increased pressure to produce more food, there are various threats to food safety throughout the entire food system. Dr.Dennis Adison Ouma, food scientist and food science expert shares with us why we should be concerned about the food we eat and the importance of having all relevant stakeholders in the food sector joining forces in championing for safe food. Find out more: www.routetofood.org Join the Route to Food Alliance: routetofood.org/join-alliance/ Follow us on Twitter: @routetofood Friend us on Facebook: @routetofood Questions, comments, opinions? Email us on info@routetofood.org
Consumers have a lot of influence on food systems through the choices they make and practically finance the food system by taking up the costs of production, and resources used through purchase of food. Consumer demands on the type and quality of food greatly influence how food is produced albeit in the form of specific markets or niche demands within the overall food market landscape. However, majority of consumers globally as well as here in Kenya continue to be left out of the most critical conversations around the food they eat, how its produced or processed, transported and accessed.
Alice Kemunto, executive director, Consumer Grassroots Association shares with us the power of consumers in ensuring access to safe food.
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Food Safety in Kenya | Consumer perspective available here: https://routetofood.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Food-safety-in-Kenya-Digital.pdf
Episode XXVI: Impact of Aid and Development Assistance on our Food Systems by Cha Kula Podcast
Seeds are the very basis of our food systems. We can’t control our food systems if we don’t have control of our seeds.
In this episode a seed systems specialist, Noel Templer shared with us the difference between commercialized seeds and farmer managed seed systems and the place of farmer managed seed systems in Kenya.
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Healthy soils feed a healthy plant and in turn safe, nutritious and balanced food for a healthy population. Dr. David Lelei a soil biologist joins us in this episode of the Cha Kula podcast and shares with us the status of the soil in the country and why soil is very important in ensuring we are food secure.
He also shares with us some of the practices we can use to regenerate our soils and why it is important to take care of our soils.
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In this episode, Patricia McFadden, a radical African feminist, activist, sociologist, writer, educator, and publisher from Eswatini shares with us her insights on power dynamics in food and farming systems focusing on the role of gender, politics and multinational corporations in food security.
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Our ability to access food is one of the most overlooked aspects of the debate on solving hunger. We assume that producing more food means that everyone will be food secure. However, there are many other barriers in the way of achieving the right to food.
In this episode, Gregory Kimani, founder of city shamba shares with us the power of kitchen gardening in ensuring food security at a household level. Find out more: www.routetofood.org Join the Route to Food Alliance: routetofood.org/join-alliance/ Follow us on Twitter: @routetofood Friend us on Facebook: @routetofood Questions, comments, opinions? Email us on info@routetofood.org
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Recently, organic farming has been receiving increased recognition as a sustainable approach to farming and food systems that can meet the current and future food and nutrition needs without causing more harm to the environment. While it's growing there are some perceptions and misperceptions associated with Organic farming.
In this episode, Sylvia Kuria, an organic farmer debunks some of the perceptions, misperceptions and facts around organic farming.
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Data is a very necessary ingredient to building sustainable food systems. At the same time, in the absence of adequate checks and balances, data on food and agriculture can easily be manipulated to the disadvantage of small actors (farmers, local businesses and innovators).
In this episode, we look at the current context on data availability and utilization in food systems; who controls what? And to what end? Zahra Moloo, an investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker and researcher, joined us. Zahra currently works for ETC group.
ETC Group monitors the impact of emerging technologies and corporate strategies on biodiversity, agriculture and human rights.
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Women face multiple challenges, including limited access to land and other productive and financial resources, education, health care, access to markets and employment opportunities. These challenges make them subject to social exclusion from decision-making and labor markets and sexual exploitation, domestic violence, and compared to men.
Despite all these challenges, rural women play an important role in transforming our food systems. Leonida Odogo, Executive Director Haki Nawiri, shares with us how women in Machakos County are transforming our food systems and why it's important to recognise the role that women play in ensuring we have just, equitable and sustainable food & farming systems.
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Young people in Kenya make up the highest proportion of the population. 70% of Kenyans are below the age of 35. This, therefore, makes it imperative to ensure that young people are included in the food systems discussion in the country.
Currently, the involvement of youth in food systems has been happening but in the wrong direction. Listen to Emmanuel Atamba, Research and Policy analyst at the Route to Food Initiative, as he shares with us the gaps that exist and the solutions that can be applied. Listen in!
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The Right to Adequate food is a human right, endorsed and ratified as binding international law by 171 nations. These nations recognise that all people have the right to be free from hunger and to access adequate food of sufficient quality. The 2010 constitution of Kenya explicitly provides for this right for all Kenyans. Article 43 (1) (c)of the constitution states clearly, "every Kenyan has the right to be free from hunger and to have adequate food of acceptable quality." Prof. Jill Cottrell Ghai, a constitutional lawyer & Director, Katiba Institute, shares with us where Kenya is in establishing a robust legal framework for the Right to Food and what she thinks on how the process should be done.
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Every year state agencies, parastatals, donors and the private sector allocate money to different aspects of the agriculture sector. The money allocated has a major influence on which policies are enacted, interventions are done and what crops and foods get prioritized. Today, finance expert and Founder of Kenya Budget Talks Evelyn Mathai break down for us, what these allocations are, and how they shape the state of food security in the country.
The invisibility of young and women farmers in popular literature robs us interesting and insightful ideas on how respective age, genders, and regions pursue farming. Michael Wekesa, a farmer and engineer from Kitale town elaborates what it is like growing up in a predominantly farming town and how the generations transition in terms of taking up farming as a hobby, or profession.
Food security is not a problem of production. It is a problem of access (affordability) and distribution. Felix Karuri Githaka a regenerative farmer believes that GMOs are not the solution to Kenya’s hunger problems and that we ought to live wholesomely and find healthy ways of engaging with earth, people, plants, and all other elements that contribute to our natural existence. Find out more; https://routetofood.org/resource-hub/ Join the Route to Food Alliance: routetofood.org/join-alliance-english/ Follow us on Twitter: @routetofood Like our page on Facebook: @routetofood Questions, comments, opinions? Email us on info@routetofood.org
Millions of Insects species have been around for billions of years while performing key roles such as pollination, maintaining ecological balance, controlling pests, recycling nutrients. However as Kenyan entomologist Dr. Dino Martins breaks it down, our recent industrial growth and modernity has wiped out entire population of insects putting both the ecology, food security and economy at risk. Find out more about insects: https://discoverpollinators.org/wp-content/cache/all/pollinators-handbook/index.html & https://www.boell.de/en/insectatlas Join the Route to Food Alliance: routetofood.org/join-alliance-english/ Follow us on Twitter: @routetofood Like our page on Facebook: @routetofood Questions, comments, opinions? Email us on info@routetofood.org
In recent years industrial farming and the rise of farming multinationals have reduced the agency and sovereignty of farmers over their crops, and what consumers eat. We are joined by Cidi Otieno, Kenya Peasants League International Coordinator and Convener and a food rights campaigner. He explains what this loss of sovereignty means for farmers and consumers across the country.
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Food and farming plays such a central role in our relationships as consumers, farmers, gardeners, friends and in the aesthetics and memories. Nic Odhiambo an organic farmer, chef and writer uses his own childhood experience, expertise and insights to break down what it means to wholesomely interact with our food and farming cultures. Find out more: https://routetofood.org/ Join the Route to Food Alliance: routetofood.org/join-alliance-english/ Follow us on Twitter: @routetofood Like our page on Facebook: @routetofood Questions, comments, opinions? Email us on info@routetofood.org
What is most striking in the intersection between food, colonialism, sovereignty, and personal agency is that one realizes food is about more than just dinners and meals. Our favourite staples, recipes, and cooking methods carry critical insights into how a society has evolved through history. Chef Kabui explains by understanding these nuances a society is able to appreciate its own complexity and better itself.
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Healthy farming practices is about having good, readily available and affordable food and as Kai Njeri expounds the options to pursue some form of regenerative farming is available to each and everyone of us. The modern consumer is becoming more conscious of what they eat and where it comes from and in choosing to pursue regenerative farming everyone will be able to reclaim a sense of agency, and a sustainable way of utilizing land, water and space in our lives.
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Kenya's 2010 constitution put in place devolution through 47 elected governments. The devolved units alongside shifting weather patterns are reshaping our food systems and policies in ways that cause losses in some counties while salvaging food systems in other counties. As science journalist Zeynab Wandati explains these changes, when weighed through the metrological data, puts a policy, cultural and legal burden on us to critically examine and respond to the long term changes on our food sustenance and food security.
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Since the first COVID-19 case was recorded in March 13th, the state agencies effected a lock-down of social spaces including informal eateries. These eateries also known as vibandas make up a critical part of the city's nutritional and social structures. Their closure massively affected how the informal food sector operate in Kenya.
On this episode we are joined by Dauti Kahura; senior writer at the Elephant & a social political commentator. Dauti shared interesting facts on the impacts of COVID-19 to the informal food sector. Tune in!
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The African Indigenous food systems had complex models around seed preservation, refrigeration, justice, art, nutrition, and trade. And not to forget, food was central to colonization, global inequalities, and cultural sharing.
On this episode we are joined by Wangui Kamonji, a retriever and bearer of indigenous Afrikan lifeways, recentering Afrika, Earth and ancestrality in her offerings to the world.
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Food is a personal issue but also a deeply political and institutional issue. It therefore is dependent upon a set of critical policy and infrastructure framework for transportation, storage, sales, matching demand and supply, and future projections. The fate of farmers largely depends on the state of these respective spaces.
On this episode we are joined by Christine Mungai, a writer, journalist and curator of Baraza Media Lab.
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Food has never been about the simple act of eating; food is history, and identity. Colonialism, as a violent process, fundamentally altered the way of life of a people, including their culinary habits. Even how ugali became Kenya’s staple food is part of the story of colonialism.
On this episode we are joined by Joe Kobuthi, production manager, editor & curator at the Elephant who shared interesting facts on how food was and is still a fundamental tool in the process of colonisation.
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The importance of seeds, and indigenous seed cultures, in particular, is a lost knowledge among the current generation of Africans. Seeds represents both culture, survival, power, love, beauty, knowledge and information. So how do we keep a strong hold over our seeds knowing that they play such a core part of our lives, reality, food sustenance and history? On this episode we are joined by The Elephant Platform's senior Curator the Oyunga Pala.
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We all have our favorite dishes of chakula. From githeri to mursik to nyama choma, or pilau, our different food cultures are important. They are part of our identity. Unfortunately, more than 10 million Kenyans do not have the ability to enjoy their favorite dishes. Yet, Article 43 of the Kenyan constitution stipulates that every Kenyan has a right to be free from hunger, and to have adequate food of acceptable quality.
We’re joined by the Route to Food Initiative team: Layla Liebetrau, Project lead, Emmanuel Atamba, Research and Policy Analyst and Evelyne Ogutu, Brand and Media Coordinator to talk about food security, right to food and solutions in Kenya.
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