The government has increased agriculture financing by Sh3.8 billion to sustainably finance agrifood systems in the country.
Agriculture Principal Secretary Dr.
Kipronoh Ronoh has said the current fiscal allocation for the agriculture sector, which is Sh77.7 billion, up from Sh73.9 billion for the previous fiscal year, is expected to strengthen the entire agricultural value chain, from production to market access, improve food security and boost job creation.
He said all agricultural value chain actors and more so farmers who are the principal actors in the sector, require financing to help them in purchase of farm inputs such as seeds and fertilizers, pay for leases of additional agricultural land, buy livestock, meet their harvesting and marketing costs.
