The Government has affirmed its commitment to implement the Irish Potato Regulations 2019 that compel traders to package the crop in 50-kilogram bags.
The State Department for Agriculture and Livestock has warned that those who contravene the rules will be prosecuted and risk being fined Sh500,000 or will be jailed for a year.
Agriculture Principal Secretary Dr Paul Ronoh stated that enforcement of the regulations had been designed to protect farmers from unscrupulous traders.
Addressing potato farmers at Nyota Ward within Kuresoi North Sub-County, Dr Ronoh declared that the maximum weight of a single unit of package of Irish potatoes must be 50kg.
