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Farmers face 2-year jail term, Sh1m fine for poor produce

A trader displays fresh farm produce at his grocery at Kisii Municipal market. [Sammy Omingo/Standard]

The Ministry of Agriculture will start deploying food crop inspectors with unfettered powers to seize any produce that fails to meet the set threshold.

This as government implements new regulations that will enhance oversight in the production and sale of food produce in the country.

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