Cabinet gives farming nod on State land sitting idle

agriculture farm crop maize plant corn in the glare of light


Business Daily | by John Mutua


The government will repossess idle land owned by parastatals and lease it to private investors for commercial agriculture to rev up the production of food for local supply and exports and create new jobs.

The Cabinet on Thursday approved the seizure of idle land in efforts to boost food security and reduce the cost of living.

Food prices have rallied in recent months on poor weather and a global supply disruptions in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has delivered costly wheat and cooking oil…

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