Rwf48bn earmarked for fertiliser, seed subsidies

Fertiliser woes continue as growers take dramatic action to rescue product

Victorian farmers face hard-setting fertiliser issues, forcing dramatic silo destruction simply to access the valuable product inside.

Rwf48bn earmarked for fertiliser, seed subsidies

Members of Parliament have urged the government to prioritise clearing arrears owed to agro-dealers who supplied chemical fertilisers and seeds to farmers. Government has earmar...

Fertiliser scandal: The truth, according to Mithika Linturi

Former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has revealed that the substandard fertilizer distributed in Kenya stemmed from a procurement rule that allowed the importation of different types of fertilizer materials. Speaking on NTV’s Fixing the Nation, Mr Linturi said Kenya received 34,000 metric tons of raw fertilizer material from Russia, which was supposed to be blended locally, and 16,000 metric tons […]

Linturi defends role in fertilizer scandal, says substandard does not mean fake

Former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has come out to defend himself following his alleged involvement in the fertiliser scandal that rocked his tenure. Speaking during an interview with a local TV station on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Linturi acknowledged that substandard fertiliser had indeed been released into the market.  However, he argued that substandard […]