KMT Research
Enhancing Market Access and Use of Agricultural Lime
Research shows soils in Western Kenya is not only acidic but they also suffer from soil nutrient depletion. Farming is not optimal on account of high risks associated with dependence on rain-fed agriculture, high input prices, and low farm-gate prices.

Lime As A Remedy For Soil Acidity
Lime is one of the major solutions to soil acidity
The application of agricultural lime, a calcium- containing product processed from limestone, gypsum or dolomite increases the soil pH, reduces the solubility of the toxic elements and increases availability of nutrients to plant roots.
Lime also helps in biological nitrogen fixation in legumes and general microbial activity. Although agricultural lime is produced in Kenya and used by large-scale farmers, historically, its use by small-scale farmers has been low.

Why Some Farmers Fail To Retest Soil For Acidity
From the study, only two households had redone soil testing. The reasons for not retesting soil were reported to be;

Enhancing Market Access and Use of Agricultural Lime
Early Impact Assessment Report (Abridged Version)
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