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Relief for farmers as fertiliser prices subsidised

By HEZRON OCHIEL

Sugarcane farmers can heave a sigh of relief after the government released subsidised fertilisers to reduce the cost of production. The government says the fertilisers that will be sold between Sh1,500 and Sh2,000 will allow local sugar products to effectively compete with products from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa).

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