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NAROK, KENYA: Maize farmers in Narok West sub-county in Narok County want the government to subsidize the price of maize seeds and deliver fertilizers to enable farmers fight the deadly Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease (MLND) that affected their production last year.
The farmers led by Olala Farmers Association Chairman Kiplang'at Kosgei said last year many farmers incurred losses worth millions of shillings as a result of late planting an issue he says could be avoided.
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