Yesterday Finance CS Henry Rotich told the Star that government now intends to import Sh2 billion subsidised fertiliser for Kenyan farmers. Last month Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri confirmed that government would not be importing subsidised fertiliser this year but hoped to introduce an e-voucher system next year for farmers to get subsidised fertiliser. Subsidised fertiliser only benefits a narrow section of farmers. Nevertheless, if the government is going to spend Sh2 billion on subsidised fertiliser, let it be through the e-voucher scheme proposed by Kiunjuri. That way at least we can be confident that the money is going to the farmer and not to a middleman or trader.

Source: The Star March 05, 2019 04:40 UTC