As harvesting season begins in Uasin Gishu county and parts of North Rift Region, farmers have been urged to use National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) stores to prevent losses.
Speaking during farmers training, Agricultural Sector Development Support Programme (ASDSP) coordinator Rael Taiy said the county government has subsidised the storage fees by Sh20 from Sh30 per bag to Sh10.
“Our county government has subsidised the storage fee and farmers should ensure that they take their produce to minimise the storage cost,” said Mrs Taiy.
She however added that farmers should shift to conservation agriculture method whereby the farmers use the minimum tillage method in farming rather than ploughing the shamba, a process that destroys the soil structure.
At the same time, the coordinator advised farmers to plant crops that mature within a short period.