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Watch out for fake fertilisers, farmers told as planting season starts

Farmers have been warned of fake fertiliser in the market. [File, Standard]

Volumes of dubious fertilizer are making a major return to the market as planting season begins, the Anti-Counterfeit Authority has warned.

Counterfeit fertilizer worth over Sh23 million has already been flagged as suspected cartels make a kill selling fake inputs to unsuspecting farmers who are in a rush to grow maize this season.

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