Boost for farmers as State raises wheat purchase price by Sh100
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The government has raised the minimum price that millers pay for top-grade wheat picked from farmers by Sh100 per bag, a new pricing schedule shows, handing growers a boost in the new crop season.
A circular by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) showed that the minimum price of a 90-kilogramme bag of Grade 1 wheat will go for Sh5,300 in the 2024/25 harvest season, marking a two percent increase from the Sh5,200 set for the ended 2023/24 season.
In the new schedule, millers are required to purchase a 90kg bag of Grade 2 wheat from farmers at a minimum price of Sh5,200, which is an increase from the Sh5,100 set for the previous 2023/24 season.
The government has raised the minimum price that millers pay for top-grade wheat picked from farmers by Sh100 per bag, a new pricing schedule shows, handing growers a boost in the new crop season.
Wheat traded in Kenya is classified into three categories; Grade 1, 2, and 3 based on the bushels, which is the weight of crop yield per acre at harvest.
