Relief for farmers after govt lowers fertiliser prices
By Julius Tuwei
Farmers in the country have been handed a major boost ahead of the planting season after the government subsidised fertiliser prices.
Addressing the press from his office on Friday, April 1, 2022, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya announced that the government had factored in billions of shillings in a move boost farmers.
The CS further added that the inputs will be available at all National Cereals Produce Board (NCPB) stores.
The announcement comes after farmers accused the government of negligence as they were forced to purchase the inputs at exorbitant prices.
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File image of Agriculture CS Peter Munya. |Photo| Courtesy|[/caption]
According to CS Munya the inputs will be available from Saturday, April 2, as follows; DAP at Ksh2800, CAN at Ksh1950, Urea at Ksh2700, NPK at Ksh300, MOP at Ksh2500, and Sulphate Amonia at Ksh2700.
However, the CS accused leaders from the North Rift region of politicising the fertiliser shortage and demeaning the government.
Recently the ministry of agriculture came under fire after it was alleged that the national Treasury reallocated the Ksh5 billion meant for fertiliser subsidy and reallocated it to another ministry.
The alleged money had reallocated to the Ministry of Interior a move that anger many farmers.
Parliamentary agriculture committee, Moiben MP Silas Tirenclaimed that the government is partisan in helping farmers as maize farmers had been neglected while tea and coffee farmers benefitted from subsidised fertilizers.
The move to subsidise fertiliser prices will help farmers plant this season, even as parts of the country continue to battle starvation.
File image of Agriculture CS Peter Munya. |Photo| Courtesy|[/caption]
According to CS Munya the inputs will be available from Saturday, April 2, as follows; DAP at Ksh2800, CAN at Ksh1950, Urea at Ksh2700, NPK at Ksh300, MOP at Ksh2500, and Sulphate Amonia at Ksh2700.
However, the CS accused leaders from the North Rift region of politicising the fertiliser shortage and demeaning the government.
Recently the ministry of agriculture came under fire after it was alleged that the national Treasury reallocated the Ksh5 billion meant for fertiliser subsidy and reallocated it to another ministry.
The alleged money had reallocated to the Ministry of Interior a move that anger many farmers.
Parliamentary agriculture committee, Moiben MP Silas Tirenclaimed that the government is partisan in helping farmers as maize farmers had been neglected while tea and coffee farmers benefitted from subsidised fertilizers.
The move to subsidise fertiliser prices will help farmers plant this season, even as parts of the country continue to battle starvation. What's Your Reaction?
