Farmers cash in on high maize price, bypassing warehouse storage

Farmers scoff at Kuria’s ultimatum on maize sale. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The prevailing high prices of maize have seen farmers sell their harvest directly to consumers, bypassing the warehouses storage where they could store their produce as they await for prices to stabilise.

Warehouse Receipt System Council (WRSC) chairperson Jane Ngigi said they have been unable to stock the grain for growers in the ongoing season because of the existing high prices in the market.

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