To achieve Kenya’s food security agenda, the private sector must be encouraged and incentivised to innovate. The once-predictable seasons are changing and the future of food security in Kenya is bleak. Farmers are traditionally hugely underserved by most financial institutions, given the perceived risk associated with the business. To achieve Kenya’s food security agenda, the private sector must be encouraged and incentivised to innovate. Modern agricultural practices, backed by partnerships with financial institutions, are a prerequisite to changing the way farming is perceived.

Source: Daily Nation May 19, 2019 21:07 UTC