Maize drying within a day: How farmer's shortcuts is risking ugali lovers lives
Farmers resort to risky chemicals to dry, and whitewash post-harvest maize.
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Farmers resort to risky chemicals to dry, and whitewash post-harvest maize.
THE STANDARD NATIONAL Bags of Maize at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) warehouse in Nakuru on March 15, 2021.[Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The Government is set to destroy over 1,200 bags of maize which is believed to have been imported from neighbouring Tanzania. Authorities say the maize is contaminated with aflatoxin, a naturally occurring carcinogenic chemical. According to Migori County Commissioner Boaz Cherutich, the maize is currently at Kehancha National Cereals and Produce Board depot under tight police security. He said they will seek a court order to allow them...