Connecting the dots: Turning evidence into action for finger millet and amaranth
In Kisumu, stakeholders convened by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT explored how stronger coordination across finger millet and amaranth value chains can improve nutrition, resilience, and livelihoods in Kenya.
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Connecting the dots: Turning evidence into action for finger millet and amaranth
In Kisumu, stakeholders convened by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT explored how stronger coordination across finger millet and amaranth value chains can improve nutrition, resilience, and livelihoods in Kenya.
In Kenya’s food systems, the challenge is often not a lack of solutions, but a lack of connections.
In April 2026, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT convened national stakeholders in Kisumu to validate findings from food system and value chain analyses of finger millet and amaranth. What emerged was clear: the system is fragmented, and that fragmentation is holding back progress.
Drawing on fieldwork from Busia and Kisumu counties, the workshops examined how these crops move from farm to plate, across consumption, food environments, and value chains. The evidence pointed to a critical gap: weak interaction between actors across the system.