Maisha Minerals and Fertilisers Limited,National Fertiliser Subsidy Program Stories
According to the government, the blending process made the fertiliser usable and ensured more farmers benefitted while promoting soil health sustainab...
The former Deputy President also alleged that fertiliser donations — including a 40,000-metric-tonne consignment from Russia and 30,000 metric tonnes...
Many farmers are doubling their fertiliser uptake, anticipating a bumper harvest that could boost food security and reduce the country’s dependence on...
Authorities have assured farmers that the fertiliser will be distributed efficiently, reaching key agricultural regions before the rains set in.
So far, at least 2.6 million bags have been distributed for planting ahead of the long rain season, and Kagwe assured farmers that they would have eno...
Kagwe insisted on collaborating with Parliament to introduce legislative measures that protect farmers from fraudulent suppliers.
Provisional data from the Kenya Revenue Authority and Central Bank of Kenya show food imports fell from a record Sh305.7 billion in 2023.
Trained agri-preneurs will visit farms, collect soil data using mobile devices, and transmit it to Kalro laboratories for comprehensive analysis.
The funds are needed to ensure affordable fertiliser is available for the short and long rainy seasons, with the ministry targeting 7.2 million bags f...
The Bill specifies that minimum returns would apply only to agricultural produce largely consumed locally.
The fertiliser subsidy programme, launched by President William Ruto's administration, has attempted to ease the financial burden on farmers.
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Andrew Mwihia Karanja revealed that KTDA has imported over 86,988 metric tonnes of fertiliser, which will be distributed...
The fertiliser is the first batch of 97,000 tonnes procured by the Kenya Tea Development Agency to support farmers.
Kenya’s maize production between 2020 and 2022 averaged almost 3.4 million tonnes per year. To meet its 4 million tonne annual consumption, it has bee...
The President used the opportunity to make a case for Kenya's decision to engage in security and peace missions across the globe including the current...
A primary observation by the committee that investigated CS Linturi was that he had no power or authority over the production and distribution of fert...
The 11-member select committee that probed him over the fake fertiliser scandal found there were not enough grounds for his impeachment.
CS Linturi's survival seems assured, as Article 152 (9) grants final authority to the recommendations put forth by the committee.
We have been overly reliant on opposition leader Raila Odinga for far too long. We must fix ourselves, beginning with electing leaders who will not to...
