Earlier this week Trade CS Betty Maina said trade deals with the USA and the UK could allow Kenyan farmers to diversify away from maize. But a free trade agreement with the USA would make things worse for the Kenyan farmer. Millions of small farmers grow 40 million bags of maize every year for the local market. When there are shortages, a few connected people make huge profits by getting licences and importing maize duty-free from the USA, South Africa and Brazil. We all want Kenyan small farmers to grow more high-value crops and make more money.

Source: The Star August 27, 2020 00:56 UTC