Kenya's agricultural sector is underfunded, experts say

Farmers in Chepkorio area harvesting potatoes. [Kevin Tunoi, Standard]

Kenya has lagged behind in achieving the Maputo Declaration to allocate at least 10 per cent of the national budget to agriculture.

Agriculturists and lawmakers meeting in Mombasa on Friday said the country's agricultural sector was underfunded, off track, and made no efforts to achieve the 2003 continental commitment.