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Philip Yegon, a farmer

Philip Yegon (right), a farmer, after buying fertiliser and maize seed at a shop in Eldoret town in March 2020.

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Cereal farmers decry high cost of fertiliser, other inputs

Cereal farmers are battling rising production costs even as the government seeks to introduce reforms in agriculture to boost growers.

Fertiliser prices have increased sharply, with a 50-kg bag going at Sh6,000, up from Sh3,200, while a 25-kg bag of maize seeds is selling at Sh4,700.