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Kenya’s falling crop yield blamed on misplaced priorities

A farmer looks at his failed crops in Bondo. [File, Standard]

The World Bank has blamed Kenya’s declining food production on poor disease control and low access to finance.

The global lender said the country is doing poorly in protecting plant health and providing agricultural finance, hindering meaningful agricultural production.

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