Narok County Steps Up Efforts to Strengthen Food and Nutrition Security Amid Push for Sustainable Agriculture
Narok County is taking center stage in Kenya’s efforts to strengthen food and nutrition security as new community-based initiatives and global shifts in agricultural priorities drive momentum toward more sustainable and inclusive food systems. Findings from the Food Flow Landscape Assessment conducted across Kenya, Tanzania, and Somalia have provided critical insights into how food moves from production to consumption and how inefficiencies in the system affect vulnerable populations. These findings have guided targeted interventions aimed at addressing immediate nutritional needs while laying the groundwork for long-term reforms that make food systems more resilient. In Kenya, an estimated 32.9 percent of children under five are stunted, while wasting rates reach up to 14 percent in some regions. In Narok County, these figures mirror the reality faced by many rural households. Despite being one of Kenya’s leading producers of maize, wheat, and livestock, Narok’s heavy reliance...