More Nakuru satellite stores get subsidized fertilizers

Aug 29, 2023 - 07:19

Workers offload subsidized fertilizers to the Mutungati farmers’ cooperatives store in Bahati Sub County in Nakuru. The stores received 560 bags to be distributed to farmers in the area at a subsidized rate of Shs.2, 500 a bag.

Nakuru

Monday, August 28, 2023

KNA by Anne Sabuni

Mutingati Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Bahati, Nakuru County received its consignment of the government’s subsidized fertilizers, with 560 bags being delivered.

The subsidized fertilizer, that is part of the national governments initiative to ensure availability of the resource ahead of the short rains planting season commencing next week, will see the farmers in Bahati access the commodity with ease.

Nakuru County Agriculture Chief Officer Newton Mwaura, who inspected the delivery of the 560 bags of the subsidized fertilizer, noted that the county was in the process of stocking more satellite stores across the county to ease access.

“The programme aims to alleviate the burden of transportations of the inputs on farmers by making the fertilizer readily available and in a timely manner,” he said.

The resident lauded the government’s move to further lower the prices of the commodity, noting a significant drop in the cost of food production.

“We are glad that the government has continued to fulfill its promises to the people of Bahati and soon, we are going to witness stability in the cost of living as a result of reduced costs of production. It is therefore upon our people to ensure they update their records with the County and National government officials to inform further deployment of inputs for food production,” noted Bahati Ward MCA Grace Mwathi.

Her sentiments were echoed by the society’s Chairman Peter Wanyeki, who added that the fertilizers were available to both members of the society and the general public.

Nakuru County had earlier last week received a shipment of the subsidized fertilizers that are being distributed to its six National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depots as well as satellite stores.

The satellite stores, which are located in Kiambogo- Gilgil subcounty, Kamara- Kuresoi North, Kiptororo- Kuresoi South, Mutungati in Bahati and Mauche in Njoro are intended to enhance accessibility for the farmers in the region, further bringing down the cost of food production in the country.

Courtesy ; K. N. A