Lillian Aluso

Lillian Aluso is a research associate at the Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT, based in Vihiga County, Western Kenya. She coordinates the project "Supporting agroecological transitions in Vihiga County" under the Food Environment and Consumer Behavior as well as activities under the CGIAR Nature Positive Solutions initiative. She holds a Master of Science degree in Nutrition and Rural Development. Her work around informal seed systems including establishment of community seedbanks Western has contributed towards increasing access to wealth of local diverse seeds by smallholder farmers in Western Kenya for improved diets, incomes and livelihoods.