CS Kagwe: No subsidised fertiliser for farmers before soil testing

Chairpersons and CEOs of state corporations and senior officers during a consulative meeting at Ocean Beach resort in Malindi town, Kilifi County, on March 20, 2025. The government has commenced digital analysis of soil before distributing subsidized fertilizer to farmers across the country. [Nehemiah Okwembah, Standard].

Farmers will get subsidised fertiliser after the soil on their farms has been tested.

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the government will deploy new technology to assess the chemical and physical properties of soil to identify nutrient deficiencies or imbalances.