Disproportionate: Sh6b wasted on fertiliser as State plan fails to raise yields

Output has stagnated at 535,000 tonnes despite annual increments of allocation. [File, Standard]

Food production in the country has not improved despite the Government pumping Sh6.5 billion into buying cheap fertiliser for farmers, new data show.

Official data indicate production of cereals - maize, wheat and rice - which are critical for food security in the country, barely improved between 2009 and last year.