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Farmers reject cheap fertilizer, say planting season over

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua flags off a consignment of Subsidised fertiliser to various parts of the country on September 22, 2022, at Harambee House. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

The move by the government to introduce cheap fertilisers has drawn mixed reactions from farmers in the North Rift.

The government released Sh3.55 billion to subsidise the cost of fertilisers from Sh6,500 to Sh3,500.

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