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Govt to release 1 million more fertiliser bags as demand surges

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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe. [File, Standard]

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development says it has resolved logistical challenges affecting fertiliser distribution and will release 1 million more bags from Monday, March 24, to meet high farmer demand.

In a statement on Saturday, March 22, Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said 2.6 million bags of subsidised fertiliser have already been distributed under the Kenya Integrated Agricultural Management Information System (KIAMIS) for the long rains season.

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