Agriculture & Food Security

The initiative, implemented primarily through Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), aims to reduce post-harvest losses, lower transportation costs, improve farmers’ access to storage, and strengthen the country’s food-security system.

Kenya is reviewing a proposal from the Cereal Millers Association (CMA), which says increased imports are needed to secure adequate supplies and prevent further pressure on maize flour prices.

Kenya is ready to increase maize imports from Uganda but insists that strict food safety standards must accompany expanded trade.

Nigeria is intensifying efforts to bridge the widening gap between domestic wheat production and surging consumption, even as imports remain the primary source of supply.

The programme is designed to restore the full seed value chain, including research, early-generation seed production, multiplication, certification and farmer adoption.