Crackdown starts against farmers flouting potato packaging rule
FARMKENYA INITIATIVE Some of the extended potato bags being traded at Gakoromone market in Meru County. [Japheth Makau, Standard] The Ministry of Agriculture and other food crop value chains have launched a nationwide crackdown targeting traders violating the packaging of Irish potatoes 50kg rule. The move has boosted efforts to protect farmers against exploitation by cartels and middlemen. The food value actors under the leadership of the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) kicked off the exercise in Meru County, promising to ensure corrupt traders and other crooked players are punis...
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