Maize farmers raise fears that they may have nowhere to sell produce

Farmers who supplied their maize produce to National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) protest at South Rift deport on August 22,2018.They are protesting over newly introduced claim forms saying they will slow down their payment and that the process of pay was being suborterged by a section of politicians. They said politicians were protecting cartels who have already received pay despite supplying maize imported outside the country to the cereal stores. AUGUST 22, 2018. PHOTO BY HARUN WATHARI /standard

Farmers are staring at a maize glut, with a bumper harvest expected in two months.

North Rift farmers said the situation could be worsened by the fact that some of them were still holding onto hundreds of thousands of bags from last year’s harvest.