Government plans to buy two million bags of maize worth Sh5 million under the quota system. Acting NCPB MD Albin Sang says waiting for approval from Wekesa's team to purchase gunny bags. By BARNABAS BIIMore by this AuthorMaize farmers will have to wait longer to deliver their produce to the cereals board. This is after the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) revealed it is facing an acute shortage of gunny bags in more than 30 depots countrywide, slowing down maize deliveries to stores. “We are asking farmers to deliver maize using standard bags that will enable NCPB to repackage the produce once the gunny bags are available,” said Dr Wekesa.

Source: Daily Nation February 21, 2019 10:52 UTC