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Our team based in Kenya and the US will: 1) Identify and quantify critical points for pre- and postharvest losses and opportunities along the value chain; 2. Enhance postharvest management, value addition and safety; 3. Strengthen market linkages by linking smallholder farmers, including women and youths, to local and regional markets and 4. Improve nutrition and dietary diversification by promoting consumption of AIVs in rural and urban households. The study will be conducted in Kisii and Kakamega counties in Kenya. We will building capacity of local personnel by training key stakeholders in Kenya. The project will help improve food and nutrition security and improve incomes among smallholders AIVs farmers in Kenya.