The ministry is unable to import fertilisers ahead of the long rains expected in the coming weeks, apparently because the National Treasury has not provided the funds. The Agriculture ministry is consistently jumping from one crisis to another due to several reasons, including mismanagement, poor marketing and insufficient resource provision. The latest is the standoff over fertiliser subsidy. The ministry is unable to import fertilisers ahead of the long rains expected in the coming weeks, apparently because the National Treasury has not provided the funds. Government subsidy to farmers is an incentive to boost crop production.

Source: Daily Nation February 12, 2019 22:07 UTC