Kagwe's 30-day ultimatum to maize farmers

Many farmers are hoarding maize in anticipation of a shortage...

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Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture has issued a 30-day ultimatum to maize farmers in the North Rift region to release their hoarded grain, warning of duty-free imports if supplies remain low. This directive comes as over 2.5 million Kenyans face starvation and maize prices surge, impacting household food security.

A 90-kilogramme bag of maize now retails at Sh4,400, up from Sh4,000 just two weeks prior.
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe urged compliance, noting the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has purchased fewer than 200,000 bags against a target of two million bags for the National Strategic Food Reserve.
Some farmers, like Jackson Kemboi from Ziwa, reject the ultimatum, arguing prices should be market-driven and advocating for higher producer prices (at least Sh5,200 per 90kg bag) and subsidized inputs to boost production instead.

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