Stem downturn in agriculture to cushion farmers, save economyFor a country whose manufacturing sector has never fully picked up, Agriculture, which contributes 26 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), has had to sustain the Kenyan economy. Yet the situation seems dire for sugarcane farmers in western Kenya. By prioritising agriculture among his key agenda, President Uhuru Kenyatta has the right idea to empower farmers to produce enough to feed its own population. SEE ALSO :State focuses on more pyrethrum farmingThere have been efforts to promote diversification of crops and the Ministry of Agriculture has provided farmers with subsidised inputs. With the trials on BT coffee and the revival of textile factories such as Rivatex, cotton farmers have a reason to be optimistic.

Source: Standard Digital November 15, 2019 21:00 UTC