Such a debate has been sparked once again by the recent price spike in food prices, including maize. As a result of prolonged drought in large parts of the East African region, maize prices rose significantly in 2017, especially between January and April. The latest crisisKenya’s on-going consumer food price crisis – particularly of maize and maizemeal – is just the latest evidence of a litany of policy failures. This is done by setting a price higher than the prevailing market price. What needs to be doneThe failure of subsidies to keep maize prices down can mainly be attributed to design issues.

Source: The Star May 30, 2017 13:52 UTC