Those who delivered maize to the National Cereals and Produce Board were not genuine farmers. The people who delivered maize to NCPB were millers and other merchants who imported maize and flooded the stores. When genuine farmers took their harvest to depots in January, they were told the stores were full. This meant genuine farmers had been shortchanged and merchants allowed to deliver imported maize to NCPB. Maize is now rotting in our stores when the merchants have already pocketed money for farmers.

Source: The Star May 31, 2018 05:37 UTC