Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries ministry seeks Sh2.6b from the National Treasury to boost maize reserves

Lorries line up to deliver maize at Unga Mills in Eldoret despite NCPB closing the depot. New study indicates per capita consumption of maize dropping from 98kg to 78kg. [PHOTO: Nelson Kipruto]

Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries ministry is seeking Sh2.6 billion from the National Treasury to procure maize from farmers.

This will be the second allocation to the ministry, if granted in the current financial year. This is after exhausting the Sh2.7 billion allocated by the National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich during the budget day last year June.