Ruto Reveals Govt Interventions After Failed Rains
Months of poor rainfall have left many Kenyan farmers counting losses, with withered crops and uncertainty casting a shadow over the country's next harvest...
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Following widespread crop losses due to insufficient rainfall, President William Ruto has pledged to lower the costs of fertiliser and seeds, aiming to revitalise agriculture and bolster food security.
- Lower fertiliser and seed prices will take effect from next year.
- The announcement was made during a church service in Moiben, Uasin Gishu County.
- The government also plans to expand water harvesting and irrigation, including the construction of 50 mega dams, 200 medium-sized dams, and 1,000 micro dams.
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