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KENYA: Barley farmers in Narok County want to be allowed to sell their surplus harvest in the free market after their sole buyer, East African Maltings Ltd (EAML) cut down its buying capacity from 67,000 to 47,000 tonnes.
EAML, which supplies barley to East Africa Breweries Ltd, has slashed its buying capacity even as farmers protested against the move they say will affect those who are servicing bank loans ahead of the June planting season.
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