Kenya Pledges U.S.$500 Million for Agriculture

Kenya has committed to invest more than $500 million in agriculture in the next five years to support farmers through granting them access to fertilisers, finance and markets.

This was announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta during the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) at the UN Complex in Gigiri, Nairobi. The financing, pledged jointly with KCB Group will enable more than 150,000 farmers access modern farming technologies, crop insurance and other agricultural technology.

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