[Source: Business Daily, by James Kariuki]
Maize farmers in Vihiga County are set to benefit from a Sh98 million project backed by the French that seeks to promote efficient use of government-subsidised fertiliser to improve yields.
The 18-month project dubbed Kenyan Innovation for Low Impact Maize Production (Kilimo) will deploy satellite imaging to map the soil health conditions and generate tailor-made data for individual farmers.
French agri-tech company Itk will spearhead the project’s roll-out in partnership with, among others, Airbus Defence and Space.
“Our scientific objective with the Kilimo project is to…
