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State to buy 90kg bag of maize at Sh4,000

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Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has announced that the government will purchase 1 million bags of maize, at Sh4,000 per 90kg bag.

Speaking when he appeared before the Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday, Linturi said the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) will buy the maize for the National Strategic Food Reserve.

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