Blogs

What does it take to build a food system that works for children, women, and communities in Kenya's most water-scarce landscapes? On 13th May 2026, researchers, government officials, community leaders, farmers, and educators came together at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) headquarters in Nairobi to answer that question and to officially launch Kenya's Community of Policy and Practice (CoPP) for school feeding and regenerative agriculture.

What does it take to transform a school lunch into a catalyst for community resilience? In the semi-arid landscapes of Kenya's Kajiado County, the answer is taking root in the school farms, kitchen gardens, and women-led cooperatives emerging from a bold pilot programme reshaping how communities think about food, farming, and the future. On 14th May 2026, a field visit team travelled to Namanga, Kajiado County, to see the results for themselves.

Researchers from across Africa and the UK gathered in Rwanda to explore how school meals could help reshape food systems—and the results are inspiring.