Millers have never prioritised wheat imports over local produce

David Towet uses a vuvuzela to scare quelea birds from a wheat farm in Tipis, Nakuru County, on December 3, 2024. [File, Standard]

The Cereal Millers Association (CMA) strongly refutes the misleading claims published in sections of the media, suggesting that millers have prioritised wheat imports over local wheat to the detriment of the farmers.

CMA and its members remain steadfast in supporting local wheat farmers while ensuring that 40 million of their consumers can access affordable and nutritious wheat products. The claims that millers prioritise imports over local wheat are unfounded and misleading. Data clearly shows that millers have purchased nearly all available local wheat, with imports being essential to bridge the country's wheat deficit.