The Treasury has allocated Sh3.6 billion for the fertiliser subsidy programme following a presidential directive last week to bring down the cost of the commodity by nearly half. At the same time, the Ministry of Agriculture has capped the number of bags at 100 per farmer, anticipating heightened demand for the 1.4 million bags that are expected to be made available ahead of the short rains season. Farmers are expected to pay Sh3,500 for a 50-kilogramme bag of the commodity, down from Sh6,500, and will be supplied via National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depots. “To actualise presidential…