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Kenya’s maize output up one million tonnes in three decades

Sacco ReviewNovember 3, 2026November 3, 202603 mins

Kenya’s cultivated land has more than doubled over three decades, boosting food production. Maize, beans, Irish potatoes and rice recorded significant growth in output. Limited high-potential agricultural land remains a challenge despite expanding cultivation. Maize output has increased by about one million tonnes over three decades, as land under crop cultivation expanded by 126 per…

Sacco lending to livestock farmers up 45pc in Q2 2026

Sacco ReviewSeptember 10, 202603 mins

Agricultural loans rise to Ksh25.04 billion in Q2 2026 Animal production lending jumps nearly 45% year on year Crop farming remains the largest agricultural lending category Farmers borrowing from Kenya’s Saccos saw sharply higher access to credit in the second quarter of 2026, with loans for animal production climbing close to 45% year on year,…