Volumes of dubious fertilizer are making a major return to the market as planting season begins, the Anti-Counterfeit Authority has warned.
Counterfeit fertilizer worth over Sh23 million has already been flagged as suspected cartels make a kill selling fake inputs to unsuspecting farmers who are in a rush to grow maize this season.
Farmers have been lining up for government-subsidized inputs outside National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depots across the country in recent days as rains pound several areas in Kenya's food baskets.
Others have been thronging commercial stores for fertilizer in a rush to start planting but unscrupulous individuals are enjoying super profits by selling fake fertilizer.
