PREMIUM Government tough choice as maize harvest fails The Ministry of Agriculture has acknowledged widespread crop failure. Counties 20 min ago
Article The government faces a difficult balancing act as it weighs importing maize to avert an impending food crisis while protecting local farmers who have suffered heavy losses after prolonged drought and crop diseases devastated this season's harvest.
Agriculture Principal Secretary Kipronoh Rono said the government has deployed a team of scientists to assess the extent of maize crop failure reported in parts of the North Rift following a prolonged drought.
Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group The government also plans to maintain a Strategic Food Reserve of four million bags of maize, beans and rice, or their cash equivalent, to cushion the country against future food shortages.
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