The Executive Director of the Biovision Africa Trust, David Amudavi, spoke at the first Eastern Africa agroecology conference in Nairobi about the issue of starvation facing millions of Kenyans despite the untapped potential of agricultural resources. He expressed disappointment that less than a quarter of the land is being used productively, and called for the adoption of safe farming methods and farmer-owned seeds to ensure a continuous supply of food for the population. Grace Mugo from the Ministry of Agriculture emphasized the need to scale up and ensure the sustainability of farming systems based on environmentally friendly technologies and methodologies. The African Union-led Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative also expressed their commitment to working with regional and national organizations to ensure sustainable agricultural methods are adopted to guarantee food security and combat climate change. The launch of the conference marks the beginning of a month-long period of discussions and plenary sessions in Nairobi involving experts from around the world to review food systems in the region.