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Maize production is higher investigate
A
report that maize production in Rift valley and transzoia counties
declined from 21 million bags last year 2015 to 16 million bags this
year 2016 is not true.They cite factors like erratic weather conditions
and increased cost of farm inputs that resulted in some farmers planting
their crops without applying the nutrients is not factual.In Transzoia
County maize is being sold a tin called "gorogoro" for 50/- bob.This is a
2 kilogram tin with some additions. A 1kg packet of maize is 60/-while a
2kg packet is 100/- How much are the maize millers getting as profit
instead of a Kenyan farmer?Come planting season, conmen will go to
farmers to sell them fake fertilizers but because God hears the prayers
of farmers God changes the end results.They have to do with no farm
inputs,erratic weather etc When they take their farm produce (maize) to
NCPB,they are forced to make long lines with their hired vehicles and
they pay 100/- per bag per day.This eats in their profits considering
the work they do in harvesting the maize, as people have to be paid to
asssist.Farmers have urged NCPB to go to the interior to collect maize
from farmers who have the maize but no money for transport to NCPB
depots.Let the CS in charge of Agriculture look into these complaints so
that farmers enjoy farming and their hard earned sweat.The prices of
fertilizers should also come down because this maize feeds the whole
country.As l am writing this,some farmers have told me they have not
shelled their maize because of the hullabaloos.Therefore more maize is
still out there,if the government is serious in buying the maize from
the farmers,let them go to the farmers.
By
Veronica Onjoro
Mombasa
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