President Dr William Samoei Ruto has outlined key achievements by his administration in the Agriculture Sector, the main pillar that is driving his ambitious 10-year Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Blue Print.
In a reflective and nostalgic speech at the 13th State of the Nation address before the joint Senate and National Assembly, and his second since taking office, President Dr Ruto disclosed to the joint sitting of Lower and Upper House that to organise the Agriculture sector and improve on service delivery, his administration has launched significant initiatives.
An integrated digital platform to register farmers.
“In 2022, fewer than 300,000 farmers were on the records. Today, over 7.1 million farmers are registered on the Kenya Integrated Agricultural Management Information System, giving us visibility to design scientific, targeted interventions and eliminate extortionists, brokers, cartels and middlemen,” said President Ruto.
This has enabled his administration to implement the fertiliser subsidy Programme at scale.
Figures indicate that to date, over 21 million bags of affordable fertiliser have been distributed, reducing the price by nearly two thirds and saving farmers KSh 105 billion so far.
The President said that this year alone, his administration has delivered 7 million bags of fertiliser and 35 million kilos of certified seed, and in 2026, will distribute 12.5 million bags across all 1,450 wards, ensuring every farmer has access to affordable inputs.
“The impact has been phenomenal. Productivity in all our agricultural sectors has gone up. National maize harvests have risen from 44 million bags in 2022 to 67 million in 2024, setting the stage for a historic harvest of 70 million bags this year. 48. The results are visible in markets and homes. The price of a 2kg packet of flour has fallen from KSh 250 in 2022 to as low as KSh 130 today. For millions of households, this is meaningful, daily relief, “said President Ruto.
Dairy farmer support has been enhanced with the installation of 230 new milk coolers. Nearly 8 million animals have been vaccinated, and KEVEVAPI has produced a record 94 million vaccine doses, which are used locally and also exported to our neighbours in the region.
President Ruto told the joint house that Kenya has reduced the cost of sexed semen from KSh 8,000 per dose to KSh 1,000 for dairy farmers.
“The outcome of these reforms is unmistakable: We have enhanced food security, raised farmer incomes, driven agro-industrialisation, and expanded Kenya’s export footprint.
The transformation across other value chains is equally compelling.
President Ruto: Achievements in key agricultural sector value chains
Tea production has grown, with earnings rising from KSh 138 billion in 2022 to KSh 215 billion in 2024; a 56% increase.
The coffee sector, once on the brink of collapse, is roaring back. Nearly 50,000 seedlings have been distributed; earnings have risen from an average of KSh 70 per kilo to between KSh 120– 150 per kilo; and Kenya is being on track to increase exports from 48,000 to 60,000 metric tonnes this year, and projected to reach 150 million tonnes in 3 years.
In edible oils, acreage under production expanded by 90% between 2022 and April 2025, cutting the edible oil import bill by KSh 17 billion in one year.
President Ruto said that by 2027, his administration aims to halve this bill, saving Kenya nearly KSh 60 billion in foreign exchange.
Cotton production has nearly tripled. Cashew nut yields have grown following the distribution of 900,000 seedlings, and so has the Coconut output after the provision of one million seedlings.
President Ruto told the joint sitting of Senators and MPs that the sugar sector, long troubled, is stabilising.
Area under cane is up by 200,000 acres, production has surged 76% to over 815,000 metric tonnes, and imports are down 70%.
To secure this progress, President Ruto said the Government has leased Nzoia, Muhoroni, Sony and Chemelil factories to competent private sector operators.
Kenya’s livestock value chain is rising. Leather exports are up 56% to KSh 2.5 billion; local shoe production now exceeds 11 million pairs annually, and meat exports have grown 45% to KSh 12.9 billion.
In the dairy sector, milk production has surged to 5.3 billion litres, while exports have nearly doubled to KSh 9.4 billion.
President Ruto told the joint sitting of National Assembly and Senate that the dairy farmer support has been enhanced with the installation of 230 new milk coolers.
“Nearly 8 million animals have been vaccinated, and KEVEVAPI has produced a record 94 million vaccine doses, which are used locally and also exported to our neighbours in the region. We have reduced the cost of sexed semen from KSh 8,000 per dose to KSh 1,000 for our dairy farmers, said President Ruto.
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