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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the government will meet half the cost of certified maize seed. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
President William Ruto’s directive to cut the cost of maize production is set to take effect in September, with the government announcing a 50 per cent reduction in the price of certified maize seed and a further cut in the cost of subsidised fertiliser.
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the government will meet half the cost of certified maize seed, reducing the farmer’s price from Sh300 to Sh150 per kilogramme. The intervention is expected to target approximately 40 million kilogrammes of maize seed, translating to a government subsidy of about KSh6 billion.
The move implements President Ruto’s announcement that maize seed prices would be reduced by half from September as the government shifts its agricultural support strategy from subsidising consumption to lowering the cost of production.
