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Kenya’s soils are dead, warns PS as soil acidity threatens food security

“If there were a hospital for Kenyan soils, they would be taken straight to the mortuary; they are dead.”

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by AGATHA NGOTHO

News04 June 2025 - 09:00
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Global Lead Digital Agriculture, Data and innovation at the World Bank, Parmesh Shah, Nyeri Governor and CoG vice chair, Mutahi Kahiga and Agriculture PS Kipronoh Ronoh /KNA

Maize yields continue to stagnate, averaging 15 to 18 (90kg) bags per acre, despite the crop's potential to yield up to 52 bags.

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