Farmers in Trans Nzoia County have expressed confidence in the subsidised fertiliser distribution process after the government restocked the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) stores ahead of March planting season.
Unlike previous years where farmers faced long queues, delays, and the infiltration of counterfeit fertilisers, this season's process has been praised as smooth and well-organised.
Hellen Wamalwa, a small-scale farmer from Sirende in Kiminini Constituency, said she was happy that she could acquire fertiliser way ahead of the planting season. "Last year was a struggle because the input was delivered to the stores when the planting season had already started," Wamalwa said.
She urged the government to sustain timely distribution, saying it had helped eliminate middlemen who exploit farmers. "For the first time, I did not have to deal with brokers who hike prices.
