Develop a working strategy that supports our local food systems

Nancy Cherotich with her baby on the back preparing her farm for planting at Nessuit area in Njoro on February 10, 2021.[Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

That Kenya is now importing more food at the expense of consumers is not a surprise to anyone who has been in a supermarket recently.

The cost of basic food stuff has gone up, some, like cooking oil, to eye-watering levels. Many households are having to tighten already tight belts in order to put a meal on the table.