Maize production shortfall sets the stage for imports

A ship docs at Mombasa Port. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya is headed for another year of maize imports, officials have warned as projections indicate a production shortfall from the long season’s harvests.

Agriculture ministry that projected a production shortfall of 10 million bags this season says the heavy rains may complicate matters for farmers as postharvest handling losses rise by up to 30 percent.

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