Evaluating the Integration of Agroecological Principles into Kenya's Legal and Policy Framework

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dc.creatorAwiti, Alex O.
dc.creatorNdiwa, Aurillia M.
dc.date2024-06
dc.date2024-06-19T10:37:11Z
dc.date2024-06-19T10:37:11Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:12:23Z
dc.descriptionThis paper evaluates the integration of three high - level categories of the 13 principles of agroecology — resource efficiency, resilience, and social equity and responsibility — into Kenya's Constitution and 14 sectoral strategies, policies, and laws. Policy, legal, and strategy documents were analyzed to identify enabling and exemplary provisions and barriers to the agroecological transformation of Kenya's food system. Kenya has a raft of laws, policies, and strategies that integrate agroecological principles and support the agroecological transition of the food system. These include provision for: i) integrated soil and plant health; ii) re - design of farms and landscapes through integrated soil, water and management, and the integration of crops, trees and livestock to support farm diversification; iii) enhancing climate resilience; iv) strengthening co-creation of knowledge and ensuring equity through participation of local communities in the food system. The focus on achieving high cereal yields, bolstered by public subsidies for mineral fertilizers and hybrid seeds, limits the investment in agroecological approaches. Despite a raft of enabling and exemplary provisions, uneven distribution of resources and inconsistent implementation present veritable barriers to agroecological transition. More importantly, there is a need to strengthen institutional mechanisms for consultation and cooperation between the national and county governments to ensure the agroecological transformation of food systems nationally.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/145337
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/77029
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCIFOR-ICRAF
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceAwiti, A.O., Ndiwa, A.M. 2024. Evaluating the Integration of Agroecological Principles into Kenya's Legal and Policy Framework. Nairobi, Kenya. CIFOR-ICRAF. https://doi.org/10.17528/cifor-icraf/009198
dc.subjectagroecology
dc.subjectfood systems
dc.titleEvaluating the Integration of Agroecological Principles into Kenya's Legal and Policy Framework
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