{
  "id": 14474917,
  "title": "Kenya seeks support to tackle acidic soils and boost yields",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/kenya-seeks-support-to-tackle-acidic-soils-and-boost-yields",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T15:10:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/kenya-seeks-support-to-tackle-acidic-soils-and-boost-yields"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kenya is seeking support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to tackle acidic soils and boost crop yields. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe met FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol to discuss strengthening soil health programmes, using soil data and technology in farming decisions, improving agricultural information systems, and training more soil scientists. The partnership comes as the government addresses soil acidity, affecting about 63% of Kenya's arable land, with nearly seven million acres classified as strongly acidic. The FAO-supported SoilFER programme, running from 2023 to 2027, aims to improve fertiliser use through field data collection, laboratory testing, digital soil mapping, and farmer advisory services.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Daily Africa",
        "title": "NSE rally, dollar listings boost Kenya capital market ranking",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/nse-rally-dollar-listings-boost-kenya-capital-market-ranking",
        "published": "2026-10-14T16:15:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}