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Farmers who supplied maize produce to National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) protest at South Rift deport on August 22, 2018. [Harun Wathari /Standard]
About 500 farmers protested at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) stores yesterday over non-payment of their dues, and the new conditions set for maize suppliers.
Led by Mark Chelimo, the farmers complained that the delayed pay had affected farming activities and a majority of them could not afford farm inputs.
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