Nairobi, Aug. 29 -- Farmers with less than 20 acres of land should not grow maize for commercial purposes since this is not profitable, Agriculture Principal Secretary Hamadi Boga has said.
Prof Boga, who said that this is unprofitable, also announced that his ministry was committed to ensuring farmers grow crops that are suitable to their regions instead of over relying on maize farming.
"Only five per cent of Kenyan soil is suitable for maize growing," said Prof Boga on Wednesday.
The PS observed that each part of Kenya has a crop of high value and is capable creating wealth if supported by the national and county governments.
He added: "In Kilifi, I see fields of stunted maize and yet a lot of efforts have been put by farmers, this i...