The Government has set aside Kshs 5.734 Billion to subsidize 114,000 MT of fertilizer for farmers growing food crops in the country.
According to Agriculture CS Peter Munya, the government seeks to expand fertilizer subsidies to farmers for their food crop production towards assured food security in the country.
“To ensure efficient delivery and control mechanisms are in place, the fertilizers will be available at NCPB stores countrywide effective tomorrow (Saturday, April 2). These government agencies will sell the fertilizers at agreed subsidized prices to stabilize the prices of critical fertilizers to the Kenyan farmer,” said Munya.
The fertilizers will be available at NCPB stores countrywide effective 2nd April, with the prices set as follows:
1. DAP at Kshs 2,800 down from Ksh 6,000.
2. UREA at Kshs 2,700 down from 6500.
3 CAN at Kshs 1,950 down from 3,900.
4. NPK at Kshs 3,000 down from 4,900.
5. MOP at Kshs 2,500 down from 3,800.
6. AS at Kshs 2,500 down from 3,800.
Following his announcement on Friday, the subsidy will cover an estimated 1 million acres of land held by smallholder farmers who have projected lower crop yield as a result of high fertilizer prices in the country.
Munya says the incresing fertilizer prices were triggered earlier last year due to logistical constraints attributed to the COVID 19 pandemic and a restriction to exports by China, Turkey and Russia to protect their farmers from the high demand in other countries such as India , Brazil and USA.
The subsidy is expected to reduce high costs incurred by farmers and boost food production.
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