Nairobi, March 25 -- Kenya has a long history of implementing fertiliser subsidy programmes aimed at supporting smallholder farmers.

These initiatives have evolved over the years, from targeted programmes for resource-poor farmers to broader, non-targeted schemes like the the National Fertiliser Subsidy Programme (NFSP) implemented in 2022 to boost food production and stabilise prices in the wake of global supply chains disruptions related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Covid-19 pandemic.

The NFSP provides subsidised fertiliser to all registered farmers, with the quantity allocated based on the size of registered land holdings.

To assess the impact of the NFSP on farm productivity, researchers collected data in main maize produ...