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Farmers scramble for subsidised fertiliser ahead of rainy season

Casual workers load fertilizer on to farmer's vehicles at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot in Eldoret ahead of the planting season. Farmers however complained of being forced to take NPK although they had purchased DAP. 28-02-2017. PHOTOS BY: KEVIN TUNOI

North Rift farmers have started to buy subsidised fertiliser through the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) in readiness for the planting season.

The farmers, who have already registered with locational agricultural officials and administrators, and paid for the subsidies, flocked to the Eldoret regional NCPB depot yesterday to collect the fertiliser.

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