Fertiliser subsidies are impoverishing farmers, claims global financier

According to the 2018 World Bank Kenya Economic Update, the subsidies only benefit wealthy farmers and companies that supply fertiliser, rather than small-scale farmers.

Government-driven subsidies for fertiliser for large-scale producers, especially those who grow maize, are responsible for poor agricultural output, according to the World Bank.

According to the 2018 World Bank Kenya Economic Update, the subsidies only benefit wealthy farmers and companies that supply fertiliser, rather than small-scale farmers.