Uasin Gishu gubernatorial aspirant Amb. Prof Julius Bitok has welcomed move by NCPB to increase maize price. The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, announced that it will be purchasing a 90-kilogram bag of maize
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The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has reviewed the price of maize for farmers delivering at their depots across the country. This follows an uproar from farmers that had rejected the previous price of Ksh2,350 per 90 kilograms bag.
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“Kwa sasa tunaomba viongozi wote wa North Rift waunganike pamoja. Kiongozi yoyote asiye ongea ju ya mahindi na mbolea kabla ya elections ataona kivumbi,” Kiberenge warned.
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He said farmers deserve nothing but good market prices for their products, keeping in mind that they toil under difficult circumstances to ensure the country has sufficient food.
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According to Mandago, CS Munya is to blame for the lack of an allocation to cater to maize farmers, many of who are in the North Rift region.
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“The other day our president announced that he will set aside some money for tea, coffee, and livestock, where is money for maize? We don’t eat coffee, tea, and livestock now. The priority should be maize,”
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