1). Maize is the most vital agricultural and dietary crop in Kenya2). Maize is the primary staple food for more than 85% of Kenya’s population
3). Maize dictates national food security
4). Maize drives the rural economy
5). Maize occupies up to half of Kenya’s cultivated land
6). Maize makes up about 65% of daily cereal calorie intake
7). Maize is the foundation for national dishes like obusuma, ngima, sima, sembe or ugali
8). Maize per capita consumption reaches more than 90 kg annually
9). Maize accounts for approximately 3% of Kenya’s total GDP and 12% of the agricultural GDP10). Maize is cultivated by more than 4.5 million smallholder farmers
11). The maize value chain supports more than 6 million Kenyans
12). Maize sustains local communities through land preparation, harvesting, processing and distribution
13). Maize is grown across multiple agro-ecological zones
14). Maize is used for human food, animal feed and biofuel production.
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