By Barnabas Bii
Correspondent
Angry maize farmers in the North Rift on Tuesday stormed the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot in Eldoret, protesting the shortage of subsidised Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) fertiliser, which they say is urgently needed as crops enter a critical growth stage.
The farmers accused the government of failing to supply top-dressing fertiliser, while continuing to import and distribute Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) for planting, a move they said has left thousands of growers exposed to higher production costs and possible yield losses.
Ironically, the NCPB depot was still offloading planting fertiliser several months after most farmers had already completed maize planting, while stocks of top-dressing fertiliser, essential for boosting crop growth and yield, remained unavailable.
