Farmers’ awards scheme key to Kenya’s food security
Bimal Kantaria, the Managing Director of farm input firm, Elgon Kenya Ltd in this past photo when he was feted by President Uhuru Kenyatta for his contribution to agriculture through the National Farmers Awards. His firm has been a key partner in sponsoring the annual event which recorgnises the country's farmers' input in ensuring food security. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Nairobi, the biggest market and distribution centre for agricultural produce and the main gateway to the export markets, remains under restricted movement.
Nevertheless, agriculture sector workers were designated as essential service providers and exempted from the restrictions.
People must eat and that basic need is what makes farming the most important economic undertaking.
The farmers’ awards scheme was mooted to, among other things, help in changing the generational perception that farming is for the wretched of the earth.
Despite the disruption of economic activities by the coronavirus pandemic, the annual National Farmers Awards (NFA) has harvested a basket of fortunes.
This is arguably a subtle sign that agriculture and farmers hold the golden key to recovery as well as rethinking post-Covid-19 business alignments.
