Nairobi, Dec. 5 -- Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has called on governments to adopt technology to boost food security. The call comes at a time when Kenya is faced with the worst drought in 40 years.

Speaking during the ongoing United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Council meeting in Rome, Italy, Mr Linturi appealed for urgent global action to combat climate change and food insecurity.

He pointed out that the use of technology is key to achieving efficiency, safety, transparency and avoiding waste. The Agriculture CS decried that failure to combat climate change effects has led to drought and other disasters globally.

He said that Kenya, for instance, is facing the worst drought in 40 year...