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Only 20 of Kenya's soil fit for cultivation'

studies suggest that increased fertilizer use does not always result in better agricultural yields.

A new report has raised concerns over the state of agricultural soil in Kenya, revealing that only 20 per cent of the country's soil is suitable for food production.

The Soil Atlas 2025, Kenya Edition, unveiled by the Heinrich Boell Foundation (HBF) in Nairobi, highlights the alarming state of the soil health and its critical impacts on food and nutritional security.

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