The upward adjustment of prices during this Covid-19 pandemic period means farmers have a rare opportunity to make good money. The new prices come at a time when farmers are facing an acute shortage of planting materials. This is good news to farmers in the 18 pyrethrum growing counties who have been selling dry flowers to PPCK competitors at Sh200 regardless of the pyrethrin content. “This new prices are meant to cushion farmers from exploitation by some processors because majority of farmers grow flowers whose pyrethrin content is above 1.4 percent,” said Mr Waweru. “By end of July we shall pay all pyrethrum materials we have analysed from April to June,” said Mr Waweru.

Source: Daily Nation July 23, 2020 16:41 UTC