Agriculture sector bounces back after two years of contraction

Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) employee Shamir Misango showing agricultural experts from six African countries varieties of beans at Kakamega KALRO demonstration farm. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Kenya's agriculture sector recorded a 7 per cent recovery in 2023 after two consecutive years of contraction.

According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the bounce-back is attributed partly to government intervention through fertiliser subsidies and favourable weather conditions experienced across the country in 2023.