Kenya expects to record 44% increase in Maize production this year.

The Ministry of Agriculture says that farmers in Kenya will harvest 46 million bags of 90 kilogrammes of Maize from the current crop, registering an increase of 44 percent from that last season when the country harvested 32 million bags. Good weather and reduced impact of the fall armyworm are to be thanked for the good performance of the sector. Cabinet Administrative Secretary, Andrew Tuimur, also claimed that government’s initiative, Big 4 Agenda towards the attainment of 100 percent food insecurity also had a role to play along with the good weather. Under the initiative, the government is providing subsidised fertilisers and promoting the use of certified seeds. Apart from this, Big 4 agenda is aimed at delivering affordable housing, rolling out universal health coverage, increasing production share in the economy and improving food security,