A team comprising Ward Agricultural Officers and agripreneurs has been dispatched to conduct soil sampling on selected farms before the onset of the long rains following their training. The sampling exercise targets 45 counties in Kenya, aiming to develop a digital soil map to guide farmers on specific fertilizer requirements. The samples will be sent to the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) laboratories for detailed analysis. The initiative, implemented under the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP), seeks to boost agricultural productivity by providing accurate information on soil health. “We are going to carry out the sampling exercise before the start of the long rains. The samples will be taken to KALRO laboratories for analysis,” said Fred Wandera, a soil scientist at KALRO. Kiminini Ward Agricultural Officer Philip Omondi emphasized the importance of the initiative in addressing declining soil fertility. “This ex...