On 29 September 2026, NPCK participated in the one-day 2nd National Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Food Loss and Waste (FLW). Building on the outcomes of the first stakeholder dialogue held in May 2026, the forum underscored the urgent need to intensify efforts to reduce food loss and waste, currently estimated at 30–40% along the food supply chain.
According to a recent study conducted in Kenya, this translates to approximately 9 million tonnes of food worth KES 72 billion (about US$578 million) lost annually. Given the extensive studies and data already available on the potato value chain, participants emphasized the need to move beyond research and translate existing evidence into concrete actions and interventions to reduce losses. Although limited, data on other value chains are also available and can be used to inform decision-making and guide targeted interventions.
Convened by the World Resources Institute (WRI), the forum brought together more than 50 key partners from government, the private sector, development agencies and research institutions, who are currently engaged in efforts to reduce FLW.
Many of these partners are already implementing interventions aimed at addressing food loss and waste across different value chains. As a key partner, NPCK is working with potato value-chain stakeholders to promote and apply homegrown solutions to reduce losses along the potato value chain.
During the meeting, members agreed to strengthen and advance the National Food Loss and Waste (FLW) Platform in Kenya, which was initiated during the first stakeholder forum and is hosted by WRI. NPCK remains committed to supporting the implementation of the platform’s four key focus areas: Data and Measurement; Policy and Investment; Awareness Creation and Behaviour Change; and Finance and Investment.
“If we all take personal responsibility for reducing food loss and waste, our individual actions can create a powerful collective impact, saving our country billions of shillings while, most importantly, helping ensure that no one goes without a meal,” said Dr Dinah Borus, who represented NPCK at the 2nd National Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue held at the WRI offices in Westlands, Nairobi
