Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe has launched a national soil health drive dubbed ‘Soilfer’ aimed at changing how Kenyan farmers choose fertiliser, warning that even a subsidised bag is a wasted investment if it does not meet the needs of the soil. Speaking at the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization…
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