Agriculture CS Peter Munya has launched an electronic wallet system that will allow farmers to deposit money and access farm inputs at affordable prices. Munya said the government has set aside Sh1.5 billion for the supply of farm inputs, including seeds, crop protection, fertiliser, equipment and later insurance, through e-vouchers, targeting 200,000 small-scale farmers from 12 counties. He spoke on Friday during the launch of the e-voucher app at Ahero Multipurpose Centre in Kisumu county. Over the years, the impact has remained sub-optimal towards realising the food and nutrition needs of the country,” Munya said. In addition, not all targeted farmers were effectively reached and even the few that were reached would often get the fertiliser out of season.

Source: The Star August 29, 2020 20:26 UTC