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
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 …
Read moreFood 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, …
Read moreHealthy 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 …
Read moreOur Mission
To generate evidence-based solutions for a better food system and healthier diets for healthier lives