Cereal farmers ask ministry to deliver subsidised fertiliser on time
Maize bags stacked in a farm after shelling in Uasin Gishu County. Cereal farmers in the region have called for prompt delivery of government subsidised fertiliser in preparation for the next planting season. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
They said it should avoid the last-minute rush that results in some of them planting their crops without applying the nutrients.
The country requires about 650,000 tonnes of fertiliser yearly but some farmers have to plant crops without applying the nutrients due to unaffordable prices.
Toyota Tshusho Fertiliser Africa (TTFA) has announced that the locally mixed Baraka brand of fertiliser will be selling at Sh3,000.
Cereal farmers in the North Rift region have called for prompt delivery of government subsidised fertiliser as preparations for the next planting season commence.
This is a shift from their demands for better producer prices.
