The farmers have also challenged elected leaders from the North Rift region to take the lead in ensuring no maize is imported before what is available locally has all been bought.
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“The plan to import GMO maize to the country should be paused until enough public sensitization has been done,” the Soy MP said in a post on November 18, 2022.
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Maize farmers in Moiben Sub County are in panic after at least 100 acres of their farms were invaded with the deadly fall armyworms. The farmers whose maize is barely two months old since germination now fear they might encounter
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Agricultural officers in Uasin Gishu County have raised a red flag over a possible fall armyworms invasion in the region. According to the Uasin Gishu County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture Samuel Yego, the armyworms have already been reported on
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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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