NCPB to pay farmers Sh2,800 per bag of maize

Maize farmers will earn Sh500 more per 90kg bag for deliveries to the National Cereals and Produced Board (NCPB) as the government courts growers who had boycotted selling the grain to the State agency, citing low prices.

Agriculture secretary Willy Bett said Wednesday the extra Sh500, which brings the NCPB price to Sh2,800 per bag, will be paid as rebate or an allowance to cushion them from losses resulting from poor rains during planting season.