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NCPB suspends maize purchasing

Maize farmers across the country are staring at losses after the national cereals and produce board suspended any further purchases of the grain due to lack of funds. The cereals board says it has spent all the 2 billion shillings the government allocated for the purchase of maize. This new development could affect the country's strategic food reserve.
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