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Tax hikes and new rules to push agriculture to the brink

Nyamai Muithya, a ndengu farmer, in Maliku village, Kitui county. [File, Standard]

Agricultural experts have now cautioned that proposed taxes and new regulations could impose a heavy burden on smallholder farmers, threatening their viability and Kenya's food security.

As the National Assembly reconvened Tuesday for the second reading of the Mung Beans Bill, 2022, concerns about rising costs and increased regulatory compliance for smallholder farmers emerged.

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