AreaKenya

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityMaize

Date23/07/2023

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentProduction subsidies

DescriptionAnnounced a fertilizer subsidy programme that would lower the price from KES 3 500 (USD 24.7) to KES 2 500 (USD 17.7) per bag. This intervention would significantly reduce the price of maize flour and other commodities and increase farmers\' income. The goal is the transformation of Kenyan agriculture from subsistence to a commercially and globally competitive industry.