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Fertiliser subsidy: A double-edged sword driving firms out of business

President William Ruto (centre), NCPB Regional Manager North Rift Gilbert Rotich (right), Uasin Gishu Agriculture CEC Edward Sawe (left) during a tour of the NCPB Eldoret depot. [File, Standard]

When President William Ruto came into power three years ago, he announced a raft of measures aimed at reducing the cost of living across the country.

A key intervention aimed at boosting agricultural productivity involved subsidising the price of fertiliser from Sh7,000 to an average of Sh2,500, reducing input costs for smallholder farmers and increasing crop yields.

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