The government plans to shift to a targeted registry for poor and vulnerable farmers to improve the flow of subsidised fertiliser, following mounting complaints over long queues, uneven access and inefficiencies in the current distribution model.
Farmers have in recent years complained of congestion at the National Cereals and Produce Board’s (NCPB) depots and difficulties accessing fertiliser at critical planting periods, largely during the long-rain season between March and May.
