Ernest Kombo, a sugarcane farmer scoops filter-mart that he intends to apply on his crops in Malava, Kakamega County. A section of cane farmers have embraced use of filter-mud to improve quality of their yields. [Mumo Munuve, Standard]
Soil scientists are warning of declining soil fertility. The decline, characterised by low basic minerals, is affecting crop productivity. Ministry of Agriculture reports show the country has been experiencing a decline in agricultural production of major crops in the last decade.