Kula Vyema Centre

Who We Are

Kula Vyema Centre of Food Economics is a not-for-profit research and development institute pursuing achievement of healthier lives through better food systems and healthier diets. It undertakes research along different food system elements and outcomes, with the aim of transforming and orienting them to provide healthier diets. The institute initially started as Agri-Food Economics Africa, a research consultancy company.

Our Projects

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On-Going Projects

Consumer Demand for Organic Foods in Kenya Study

September 2019

Evaluating input and output market systems for CSA finger millet in Kericho, Irish Potatoes in Bomet, and Sorghum in West Pokot Counties

November 2019

Promoting healthy diets and preventing Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Kenya through effective fiscal policy

April 2020

Our Focus

Sustainable Food Supply Chains

The food supply chain consists of actors and activities in various steps from food production; storage and distribution; & processing and packaging. Achieving sustainable food supply chains is an important …

Food Environments and Consumer Choice

In order to purchase, prepare and consume food, consumers interact with the food system through the food environment either physically, economically, politically or socio-culturally. These contexts, …

Healthy Diets, Nutrition and Health

The key product of a sustainable food system is healthier diets. Important aspects of healthy diets are quality, quantity, frequency, diversity, and safety. Poor diets are key contributors to food insecurity …