Why the public must participate in local development
Public participation is defined as “citizens positively taking action to be involved in the affairs of their own government or
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Author: Route to Food
Attempting to grow against the grain? Organic farming gives higher yields in developing countries
The discussion about lower yield in organic farming compared to conventional farming is a controversial issue. Organic farming techniques minimize
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Food security and the fourth estate in Kenya’s coast
In growing a human rights movement such as the Route to Food, the media is an invaluable resource. In a
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Make sure you know, the second time around
Manifestos are the promises that political leaders make to their people concerning different sectors in the economy and the general
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Action, should speak louder than words.
As Kenyans came to terms with the drought that overwhelmed the country earlier this year, another crisis waited for them
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Food Security Bill, 2014: What are we looking for in our County Food Security Committees?
Article 43(1)(c) of the Constitution of Kenya establishes Kenyans’ right “to be free from hunger, and to have adequate food
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The impact of agricultural subsidies: The case of Siaya County
People are considered food secure when they have access to readily available and affordable food that is sufficient, safe and
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Of Kenya’s eaters and eatists
Hunger as a development and social justice challenge (abridged version)
“Give bread to those who have hunger, and to those who have bread, give a hunger for justice.”
— Statement issued by the Conference of Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, Muslims and Christians on Food and Energy in Bellagio, Italy (1975)
Article 43 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya deals with economic and social rights and among these rights, Section 1(c) recognises the right of every person “to be free from hunger and to have adequate food of acceptable quality”.
Small-scale farmers are key to food security
We often assume that the only way to resolve Kenya’s hunger problem is through large-scale commercial agriculture or through genetically modified food while the key to resolving the country’s ongoing food crisis is through small-scale farmers.
Dream weavers
“Kenya is food secure.”
There was silence. Journalists stopped writing. Cameramen lowered their cameras. The air in the room became still as everyone looked on in disbelief. Can it be true? What will we write about if there is no maize shortage? Does this mean that, right now, no Kenyan is going hungry?