Cartels make fertiliser out of reach by killing cheap brandsA hand displaying samples of white fertiliser. The difference between ETG fertiliser and OCP fertiliser prices is Sh500, hence for the 200,000 bags there is a mark-up of Sh100 million before one talks of normal profit. SEE ALSO :Uhuru, ex-Italian PM Renzi night meeting sealed Itare dam dealSo the OCP fertiliser has to be kept off the market by cartels. The false allegations of mercury in the OCP fertiliser, is the weapon of choice at this time. As compared to Kenya, a 50kg DAP fertiliser in Ethiopia sells for Sh2,000 despite it being a landlocked country.

Source: Standard Digital April 28, 2019 16:18 UTC