The government will not import subsidised fertiliser this year, chairman of the Strategic Food Reserves Fund Noah Wekesa has said. Wekesa said the farmers will have to buy the fertiliser from the open market. Last week, Attorney General Kihara Kariuki advised the Agriculture ministry not to import fertiliser through flawed procurement processes involving the firms contracted. At NCPB farmers were to buy the subsidised DAP fertilizer at about Sh1,200 per 50kg bag but farmers fear that the price may go as high as sh 3,000 for the same quantity. See more: Relief for farmers as government subsidises fertiliser pricesClick here for the latest political news

Source: The Star January 31, 2019 13:30 UTC