According to the Global Nutrition Report 2020, one in nine people are still undernourished, meanwhile one in every three people is either overweight or obese. 149 million children under  5 years of age are still affected by stunting globally. In the 2014 Kenya Demographic andHealth Survey (KDHS), Kenya still faces the burden of malnutrition with 26% of children less than five years old stunted, 11% underweight, and 4% wasted. Child feeding practices and maternal nutrition have been suboptimal; exclusive  breastfeeding was at 61%, minimum acceptable diet at 22%, while 9% of women of reproductive age (WRA) were underweight.
The Feed the Future Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems Activity focuses on promoting consumption of diverse, safe, and nutritious foods especially among women and children aged 6-23 months. This is to be achieved primarily through nutrition education and household training. KCDMS has engaged private sector actors through a grant mechanism to implement nutrition training alongside production technology adoption and other market systems activities. The training is conducted through a cascade train the trainer (ToT) model.