Experts warn on food safety, call for support for organic farming

A spinach farm in Bondo. [Isaiah Gwengi]

Agricultural experts have called on the government to give more support to organic farming, warning that increased use of chemical inputs in food production could pose risks to public health.

Speaking in Kilimambogo, Thika, Ngugi Mutuura, Director of the Sustainable Agriculture Community Development Programme (SACDEP), said Kenya faces important choices on food safety and farming methods. He urged the government to support institutions promoting organic agriculture, describing it as a potential source of employment and safer food systems.