Culture has been identified as one the barriers in food productivity in the country.
The Ministry of Agriculture and other stakeholders has encouraged the youth to embrace agriculture to earn a living instead of waiting for white collar jobs.
Speaking during the State House Agriculture summit on Monday which brought key stakeholders in the agriculture sector, Agriculture CS, Willy Bett said that that it is high time Kenya ventured into other crops other than maize.
He encouraged the youth to venture into smart farming adding that his ministry will support in the implementation of mechanisation towards small-scale farming.
However, Bett encouraged the farmers to use modern ways of farming to curb hurdles that many conventional farmers go through. He said there is a ready market for farm products and urged the farmers to take the opportunity for quick returns.
In Kenya, nearly 60% farming is practiced by farmers between the age of 68 and 75 years while national unemployed among the youth stands at 65%.