Facebook Twitter Food security is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food”. Urban agriculture is one of many ways that individuals can increase their access to sufficient nutritious food, promoting food security. In addition, it is a way that individuals can ensure… Continue reading Nancy Wambui: A Story of Change

Facebook Twitter On May 9th, 2023, Mazingira Institute hosted a Gender Sensitive Extension Services Workshop in collaboration with the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources sub-Sector, Nairobi City County (NCC). This workshop is one of the key activities of the Women’s Spaces project; an initiative of Mazingira Institute and Rooftops Canada – Abri International executed with… Continue reading May 2023 Gender Sensitive Extension Services Workshop

Facebook Twitter In September, Mazingira Institute hosted the periodic Nairobi and Environs Food Security, Agriculture and Landscape Forum (NEFSALF) meeting. This forum was convened in 2003 by the Mazingira Institute and is a place for deliberation on the food system of Nairobi City County. It included several presentations on past, present, and future activities within… Continue reading September 2023 Nairobi and Environs Food Security, Agriculture and Landscape Forum

Facebook Twitter Our Gender, Urban Agriculture and Food System (GUAFS) training held in August was a huge success! We had 25 urban farmers from Nairobi participate in the 7-day training (16 female and 9 male). The training provided awareness on gender-sensitive urban agriculture, which led to increased capacity of project beneficiaries to engage equally in… Continue reading August Gender, Urban Agriculture and Food System Training in Photos