State pushes for blended flour to reduce reliance on maize

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Principal Secretary at State Department for Crop Development Phillip Kello Harsama delivering his speech at Serena Hotel in Nairobi on May 10, 2023, during the EABL Agri Forum. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NMG

Kenya has renewed plans to blend maize flour with cassava, millet, sorghum or amaranth in a bid to stem over-reliance on the staple and address malnutrition.

Agriculture principal secretary Harsama Kello said on Wednesday the Kenya Kwanza administration is working on a policy concerning blended maize flour that will be made public soon.

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