Right of Reply: A CASE FOR INCLUSION OF FARMERS IN KENYA’S LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Editor’s Note: Andrew Ngurumi recently wrote this post on the blog on the inclusion of farmers in Kenya’s agricultural policy. The post generated healthy discussion and an insightful question arose from the debate. One of our readers asked, what should…
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A CASE FOR INCLUSION OF FARMERS IN KENYA’S LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Introduction In heavily mechanized and science-driven agriculture, on the one hand, it is assumed persons, mostly seed companies of an international pedigree, who breed, develop...
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