Ruto: Agricultural Reforms Boost Farmers’ Earnings
He cited the dairy sector, where milk farmers are now earning KSh50 per litre, compared with KSh35 in 2022. Annual milk production has also risen from 4.5 billion litres to 5.6 billion litres, according to the President.
President William Ruto says government reforms in the agricultural sector are lowering production costs, increasing output and improving farmers’ earnings across the country. photo: President Ruto.
By Robert Mutasi
President William Ruto has said government reforms in the agricultural sector are lowering production costs, increasing output and improving farmers’ earnings across the country.
Speaking after concluding the Agriculture and Food Security Transformation Summit at Jamhuri Park in Nairobi, Ruto said tea, coffee, dairy and sugarcane farmers were beginning to benefit from measures aimed at improving productivity and strengthening the agricultural value chain.
He cited the dairy sector, where milk farmers are now earning KSh50 per litre, compared with KSh35 in 2022. Annual milk production has also risen from 4.5 billion litres to 5.6 billion litres, according to the President.
Ruto said the government would sustain the gains through investments in irrigation infrastructure, agricultural value addition and the expansion of international markets for Kenyan produce.
He also highlighted an investment of KSh850 million in the modernisation of 17 tea factories, saying the improvements were intended to strengthen processing capacity and support farmers in the tea sector.
The President thanked farmers for their contribution to national food security and economic growth, noting that agriculture remained a key source of livelihoods and income for millions of Kenyans.
The government has positioned agricultural transformation as a central part of its economic agenda, with a focus on reducing the cost of farm inputs, improving access to markets and increasing the value farmers receive from their produce.
Ruto said continued investment in the sector would help raise productivity, improve household incomes and strengthen Kenya’s capacity to meet its food needs while expanding agricultural exports.
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