The Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has promised that the Government is prepared to buy firm grains at a good price following a good harvest due to subsidized fertilizer.
Speaking in Nandi County, the second in command expressed enthusiasm to a bumper harvest in the coming weeks.
“The Government has fully prepared to purchase the grains for our strategic reserves.”
The DP spoke this on Saturday evening, as he flagged off subsidized fertilizers at Kobujoi National Cereals and Produce Board Depot in Aldai, Nandi County, he assured farmers of better prices because “they faithfully responded to our call and planted maize in thousands of acres this year.”
“We are acquiring enough maize dryers for farmers to easily get access to them once they harvest the maize. This will help cut any possible post-harvest losses.” Said the DP.
Adding: “We will continue distributing subsidized fertilizer to sustain high production as witnessed this year as we register more farmers.”
