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By Reuben Olita\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Farmers in Teso North are staring at a potential poor harvest following a persistent shortage of Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) fertiliser, a key input for top-dressing maize.<\/p>\n

James Etyang, a small-scale farmer from Amagoro, says his two-acre maize farm is already showing signs of distress after weeks without access to the subsidised fertiliser.<\/p>\n

\u201cI planted maize on my two-acre farm, and for the last three weeks I have been making frantic visits to the Malaba Cereals Board depot in search of CAN fertiliser, but in vain,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to Etyang, the depot only has DAP fertiliser in stock\u2014unsuitable for top-dressing at this stage\u2014while his maize crop continues to yellow due to nutrient deficiency.<\/p>\n

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A farm in Teso North face potential poor harvest due to lack of CAN fertilizer at Malaba Cereals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cEvery time you go, they tell you only DAP is available. Meanwhile, our maize is turning yellow. We don\u2019t know whether we shall ever get the CAN fertiliser,\u201d he lamented.<\/p>\n

The farmer, who had budgeted KSh 5,000 to purchase two subsidised bags priced at KSh 2,500 each, says the situation has left him stranded. At private agrovet shops, prices range between KSh 3,500 and KSh 4,000 per bag\u2014well beyond his reach.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt that price, how can we afford it? How will the government help us?\u201d he posed.<\/p>\n

Etyang further accused officials at the Malaba depot of giving preferential treatment to non-local buyers, some of whom allegedly purchase fertiliser in bulk while local farmers go home empty-handed.<\/p>\n

\u201cOutsiders are being given priority. Some are allowed to buy even lorry loads, while local farmers suffer in silence,\u201d he claimed.<\/p>\n

He also questioned the transparency of the distribution process, citing repeated text messages instructing farmers to collect fertiliser, only to find empty stores upon arrival.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe receive messages on our phones telling us to go for fertiliser, but when we get there, there is none. Is this a gimmick?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

Farmers in the region are now calling on the government to urgently intervene, warning that delays in accessing CAN fertiliser will significantly affect yields this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe appeal to the government to ensure fair distribution. This fertiliser is meant for farmers. Why is it so hard to get?\u201d Etyang said.<\/p>\n

With the cost of living already high, many farmers fear that the ongoing shortage could deepen food insecurity and economic hardship in the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cHas fertiliser distribution become a hide-and-seek game? Only time will tell,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

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