Mutahi Kagwe, who is in charge of Agriculture and Livestock Development, went to talk to the MPs in the National Assembly Committee on Agriculture. He asked them to make laws that would stop people from selling fake seeds and fertilizer to farmers. He said that this is not just bad for business, but it also makes it hard for Kenya to have enough food for everyone.
Mr. Kagwe wants the MPs to make laws that will punish people who sell these dangerous fake products harshly. He believes that agriculture is very important for Kenya's economy and for ensuring that people have enough food to eat and be healthy. It also helps create jobs, earn money, and earn money from other countries.
About 70 percent of Kenyans depend on agriculture for their way of life. The government wants to make agriculture the most important part of changing Kenya's economy. To this end, it has a plan called the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
The government is also working on vaccinating animals all over the country. They want to get rid of diseases like Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), which make cattle, sheep, and goats sick. These diseases make it hard for animals to produce food and can cause Kenya to lose up to Sh62 billion every year. If Kenya can prove to the World Organisation for Animal Health that it doesn't have these diseases anymore, it could be very good for the country's economy.
Mr. Kagwe said that Kenya is making good progress in agriculture because of the money they have put into it in the last few years. For example, a new law called the Sugar Act 2024 has already helped a lot. In 2024, Kenya grew 820,000 metric tonnes of sugarcane, which is a big increase. Mr. Kagwe believes that by 2026, Kenya will be able to sell sugar to other countries instead of having to buy it from them.
Mr. Kagwe wants the MPs to make laws that will punish people who sell these dangerous fake products harshly. He believes that agriculture is very important for Kenya's economy and for ensuring that people have enough food to eat and be healthy. It also helps create jobs, earn money, and earn money from other countries.
About 70 percent of Kenyans depend on agriculture for their way of life. The government wants to make agriculture the most important part of changing Kenya's economy. To this end, it has a plan called the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
The government is also working on vaccinating animals all over the country. They want to get rid of diseases like Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), which make cattle, sheep, and goats sick. These diseases make it hard for animals to produce food and can cause Kenya to lose up to Sh62 billion every year. If Kenya can prove to the World Organisation for Animal Health that it doesn't have these diseases anymore, it could be very good for the country's economy.
Mr. Kagwe said that Kenya is making good progress in agriculture because of the money they have put into it in the last few years. For example, a new law called the Sugar Act 2024 has already helped a lot. In 2024, Kenya grew 820,000 metric tonnes of sugarcane, which is a big increase. Mr. Kagwe believes that by 2026, Kenya will be able to sell sugar to other countries instead of having to buy it from them.
