The National Government plans to distribute 12.5 million bags of planting and topdressing fertiliser to enhance crop yields during this financial year.
This heavy investment in agriculture is geared towards ensuring food security and reducing food prices.
The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe said Agriculture remains the cornerstone of Kenya's economy, contributing approximately 27 percent linkages to manufacturing, transport and trade while employing over 40 per cent of the total population and over 70 per cent of the rural workforce.
Speaking during the official opening of the Agriculture Society of Kenya(ASK) Kakamega Show, CS Kagwe noted that the Electronic Voucher(E-voucher) has enabled the government to register over 6.5 million farmers across the country.
