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Yes, we have plenty of food this season

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, Peter Munya. The CS says several measures have been put in place by the government to ensure the country is food secure even as the Covid-19 crisis rocks the country. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  Pauline Kairu

Contributor

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • All counties in the lower and upper eastern are harvesting too. Harvesting of pulses (beans, cowpeas and green grams) commenced in all counties from early June, while harvesting of pigeon peas will start from end of the month.
  • Supply of fresh vegetables is also high. This is backed by research. Some 78 per cent of households reported having enough food stocks in a survey carried out by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics in June.
  • The maize balance sheet projects that at the end of September, there will be a surplus of 15.7 million 90kg bags and 7.5 million bags of beans.
  • The projected production for maize and beans is 36.9 million bags and 4.9 million bags, respectively.

Several measures put in place by the government, as well as favourable weather, could see the country avoid a food crisis as it fights the Covid-19 pandemic, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary PETER MUNYA spoke to Pauline Kairu

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