By BONIFACE MWANGIAs the world readies to mark Valentine’s Day on February 14, flower growers are a worried lot as fertiliser shortage arising from delays at the Mombasa port continues to bite. Farmers say if the situation is not addressed, flower exports as well as local supply will be affected. With the looming shortage of flowers, Sunday Nation has learned that prices will be hiked ahead of Valentine’s Day. Meanwhile, the fertiliser association said it is ready to supply farmers with the produce they need for this year’s long-rain planting season. He said, “We are ready to fill the government’s gap since it has said it won’t supply farmers this season with subsidised fertiliser.

Source: Daily Nation February 10, 2019 08:15 UTC