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Cereals Board suspends maize purchase

The national cereals and produce board has stopped buying maize from farmers. The board says it has spent the 2 billion shillings allocated by government for the purchase of maize. It is now asking farmers to make use of its storage facilities. Farmers, however, are unhappy with that option and say they are likely to lose money after a bumper harvest that has depressed maize prices.
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