The government through the Ministry of Agriculture has promised to deliver over 1 million bags of fertilizer to meet farmers demand.
Confirming the news was Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe who said that in order to fast track deliveries, they are using train wagons to deliver fertilizer from the Mombasa port to Naivasha and have also ordered additional 1,380 tons which is enroute to Mombasa port.
“CS Mutahi Kagwe would like to assure farmers that all the logistical challenges have been addressed and that as from Monday 24th,March, 2025 we expect the issuance of over 1 million bags of fertilizer to stabilize and match the historical high demand.
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To fast rack delivery, we are now using train wagons which have already departed the Mombasa port and are set to arrive at the Naivasha inland port by Sunday morning. Further to boost our supplies, additional 1,380 Tons are enroute to the Mombasa port.” said the CS
According to the CS, the government is positive that the country will have a bumper harvest to boost food security in the country.
He continued by confirming that the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) stores have been full of fertilizer from December 2024 and that 2.6 million bags of it have been distributed.
“The high demand works in our favor, since it now creates space in our depots and swiftly suppliers have been instructed to resume deliveries and effective by next week stores will be fully replenished.
We are also aware that for the last two days, farmers who visited NCPB depots could not redeem their e-voucher messages to access subsidized fertilizer because of the logistical challenges to avail the farm input. Despite the setback, the issuance remained stable all along,” he said
The news comes at a time when farmers in the country have raised concerns over lack of subsidized fertilizer forcing them to buy from private distributors whose prices are higher.
Even though some have already begun planting without the use of fertilizer, those who have bought from private individuals have noted that the cost will be channeled to the buyer after harvesting.
