The Heinrich Boell Foundation has unveiled a report highlighting the alarming state of agricultural soils in Kenya and its critical impacts on food and nutritional security.
The Report dubbed the Soil Atlas - Kenya Edition has revealed that only 20 percent of Kenya's land is fit for cultivation, hence jeopardizing food production and sustainability in the country.
According to the report, over 40 percent of East Africa's soils are degraded, threatening agriculture, food security, and livelihoods.
In Kenya, the situation is dire with the only 20 percent of croplands being arable and an alarming loss of up to 26 tons of soil per hectare annually due to soil erosion.
