In January 2023, President William Ruto told the nation that his ambitious program of digitising farmer’s records in Kenya would be a game changer in curbing the nation’s perennial food shortage. The Agriculture Survey noted that through Ruto’s innovation, over three-quarters of farmers in the country were able to receive subsidised fertiliser by the end of May 2023. Due to the innovation, 29 per cent of Kenyan farmers had received subsidised fertiliser from the government by the end of March 2023. “In the May 2023 survey use of inorganic fertilizer ranked highest followed by organic fertilizer (manure),” the report indicated how Ruto was revolutionising agriculture. While touting his innovation, Ruto in January 2023, rightly predicted that his initiative would increase agricultural production and eliminate hunger.

Source: Daily Nation June 06, 2023 10:33 UTC