Stem downturn in agriculture to cushion farmers, save economy

For 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 this often repeated statistic might give an inaccurate picture of the situation of Kenya’s agricultural sector.

With the grim reports coming out of the sector, Kenyans have a reason to worry over the direction the industry is taking. Farmers are literally struggling. Maize farmers in North Rift who are currently harvesting their crop have held their breath.