Hidden hunger, a chronic lack of minerals and vitamins, affects two billion people across the globe and is a big problem in Eastern Africa. It devastates human cognitive development, our productivity and immune system –affecting both our health and economies. Eating more whole grains and upgrading how we process them can reduce the effects of antinutrients and help us fight hidden hunger.

Since the beginning of 2020, Inclusive Business Sweden, Hidden in Grains and BioInnovate Africa have been part of a SIANI Expert Group aiming to raise awareness and develop capacity for hydrothermal processing of whole grains to reduce hidden hunger in East Africa. Our target group are actors along the value chain of traditional grains: farmers, wholesalers, food processors, policy makers and consumers. These groups differ not only in educational levels but also in interests and priorities, where they live and how they access information.