To increase agricultural yields, experts say, farmers need to be empowered

Country Manager William Ng'eno (from left), Yara East Africa Limited, Azaria Soi, Managing Director and CEO Kenya Seed Company and Jacob Ochieng, Programmes Lead, Change Ambitions Practical Action in East Africa during the FarmKenya breakfast at the Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi. The inaugural breakfast organised by the Standard Group courtesy of Seeds for Growth aims at finding ways forward to improving food security in the country. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Pests, diseases, outdated technology and inadequate soil nutrients are undermining the country's food security, agricultural experts have said.