Debra Mallowah

Food systems shape futures. The #B20SouthAfrica Sustainable Food Systems & Agriculture Task Force is focused on scaling climate-smart agriculture, strengthening resilient food supply chains, and promoting sustainable practices. With over a billion people employed in agriculture globally, the stakes are high. Investing in innovation, infrastructure, and inclusive trade can transform farming from subsistence to scale, ensuring nutritious food reaches more people, while creating jobs and protecting natural resources. #SustainableFoodSystemsAndAgriculture #LedFromAfrica #GlobalProsperity

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“Kenya’s agriculture and food sector can thrive — but only if devolution works as intended.” Excited to share that my article “Harnessing Devolution to Transform Kenya’s Agriculture” written in the context of the just concluded #DevolutionConference was published by The Standard yesterday! In the opinion piece, I argue that for devolution to truly deliver, counties must strengthen coordination, remove trade barriers like prohibitive CESS fees on agricultural produce and inputs, and embrace climate-smart, inclusive approaches that empower farmers, pastoralists, and fisherfolk. Counties can, and should take decisive steps to make agriculture and food systems transformation possible. 👉 Read the full article here: [https://lnkd.in/dcRichQh] #Devolution #Agriculture #FoodSystems #Kenya #TMG #FoodSystemsTransformation TMG Think Tank for Sustainability, GIZ Kenya, Dr. Sophia Baumert, Jeffrey Ngari, Sharon Vera.

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Angella Nabweteme, CEO of Forna Health Foods in Uganda, is proving what happens when local capital moves differently. Before working with Auntie Porridge, Jackie, a grain aggregator, used to scrape by selling small sacks of rice, earning around UGX 100,000 ($26) a month. When Angella’s company became a steady buyer, Jackie’s business transformed. She now sells one to two tons at a time, boosting her income by 600% and investing in her family’s future. This was possible thanks to Inua Capital and the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund helping Auntie Porridge scale, linking them to formal markets and transforming lives far beyond Kampala. Stories like Jackie’s show why investing in African businesses, led by Africans, is about more than growth. It’s about building dignity and resilience from the village up. #AfricaGrowthFund #ImpactInvesting #GenderLensInvesting

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647 million servings in year one. That is not a projection. That is what the Nutritious Foods Financing Facility (N3F) actually delivered in its first year. N3F just released its first annual impact report. The numbers tell a clear story. → 3 million consumers reached — most from low- and middle-income households. → 72% of market cost — that is the average price of a nutritious serving from the fund’s portfolio companies. → 20 nutritious products and services — from fortified cereals to cold chain solutions that keep food safe. → Operating across 14 countries — with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. This is what proof of concept looks like when investing in nutrition. We need more capital to follow. Nutrition is not just a health issue — it is an investment opportunity. One that improves lives and builds stronger markets. Myrtho Vlastou, Roberta Bove, Dannet Liv Castillo, Stella Nordhagen, Adrien DOGO, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

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