(PHOTO: KEVIN TUNOI/ STANDARD)The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) bosses have given contradicting statements on the quality of maize in their silos. The NCPB bosses have given contradicting statements on the quality of maize in their silos. Mr Terer yesterday told Parliament the bad maize was part of four million bags that had been in the stores for eight years. Terer said the maize had stayed beyond the stipulated 24 months and the quality of the grain had deteriorated. The NCPB boss told the committee that the institution had 2.2 million bags in its stores for SFR and allayed fears that there were no enough cereals to feed the country.

Source: Standard Digital June 28, 2016 20:48 UTC