Government releases subsidised fertiliser worth Sh231.1million
Workers offload bags of fertiliser at the National Cereals and Produce Board depot in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. The government has provided two 50kg bags of subsidized fertiliser per acre for all registered farmers.
At least 836,836 e-vouchers amounting to Sh231.1million have been issued to maize farmers in 10 counties across the country as at Friday under the subsidized fertiliser programme.
According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and the office of the State House Spokesperson, the number of maize farmers who have redeemed their vouchers is 4,949 which translates to 63,270 bags of fertiliser.
