Government has registered 3.4 million farmers – Linturi

Linturi said that the registration data will help on food budget allocation and distribution.

In Summary
  • He said the government is planning to produce enough food for local consumption and for export.
  • The registration of farmers is in line with President William Ruto's directive on Household Farmer Registration.
Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi during a press conference on food importation on Friday, December 23.
Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi during a press conference on food importation on Friday, December 23.
Image: MITHIKA LINTURI

The government had registered 3.4 million farmers as of January 17, Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi has said.

Speaking on Tuesday, Linturi said that the registration data will help with food budget allocation and distribution.

"The registration is ongoing and as of January 17 we have registered 3.4 million farmers," he said.

He said the aim for registration is to get a database of all farmers which includes identity, profile, location, crop acreage and fertiliser requirements among others.

The CS said that farmers are giving their details voluntarily.

Linturi said the government is planning to produce enough food for consumption and export.

The registration of farmers is in line with President William Ruto's directive on Household Farmer Registration.

The registration exercise targets farmers participating in various crop production enterprises.

Its main aim is to establish a national database of all farmers, which includes identity, profile, location, crop acreage and fertiliser requirements.

Ruto said the government is committed to having a digital-driven economy in all sectors, including agriculture.

Under the e-voucher initiative, the government works with fertiliser suppliers to sell the commodity to farmers at subsidised prices.

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