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When a joint delegation of government officials from Kenya and Tanzania toured Intracom fertiliser production plant in Dodoma , Tanzania during a bench-marking tour on fertiliser production on February 3,2023. [Jacinta Mutura, Standard]
The government is committed to boost agricultural production. This evident from the emphasis it puts on fertiliser. Agriculture Principal Secretary Kiprono Ronoh said recently there are plans to procure 7.5 million bags of fertiliser for the long rains season.
The ministry estimates that 900,000 tonnes of fertiliser are required to produce enough food for the country. Already, a consignment of 400,000 tonnes has arrived at the port of Mombasa.
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