Farmers reap from historic maize price as crisis looms

Maize

Kenya needs a maize production masterplan to wean itself off imports. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NMG 

Joseph Wanjala is a happy farmer. For the first time, he is earning a record Sh4,500 for a bag of maize at the farm in November.

The high cost of the staple at the peak of harvesting comes as a boom to farmers but portends difficult times for consumers who have to contend with the high cost of flour.

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