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A farmer applies a concoction of ashes and herbs to a maize plantation to counter armyworms. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The country's maize production is under threat due to lack of quality fertiliser, amid calls for the use of bio-organic fertiliser to cushion growers from the high cost of the commercial product.

There is growing discontent among maize growers in the North Rift region over the quality of subsidized fertiliser supplied by the national government for the planting season.

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