Maize prices have dropped to Sh2,000 from Sh3,000 a bag after the NCPB ran out of money to buy the crop. The government relased Sh1.6 billion to buy maize two months ago. Most farmers have been forced to sell their crop to middlemen in the open markets at between Sh2,000 to Sh2,400. "Farmers are being exploited by middle-men. That is why we insist the government give NCPB more money," said Kenya Farmers Association director Kipkorir Menjo. Menjo said the Sh1.6 billion was used to buy 600,000 bags of maize yet farmers produced more than 40 million bags...
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