Economy Kenya Seed faces pay claims over fake inputFarmers buy seeds from a Kenya Seed Company outlet in Eldoret. FILE PHOTO | NMGBy EDWIN MUTAIMore by this AuthorThe Kenya Seed Company (KSC) is staring at compensation claims if Parliament approves a petition by maize farmers who say they have lost this season’s crop as a result of planting fake seeds. “That the National Assembly recommends that the Ministry of Agriculture together with Kenya Seed Company compensate farmers who had losses after planting fake seeds in Kenya Seed Company branded materials,” the farmers said. The farmers have singled out Kenya Seed’s maize varieties H624 and H6213 as the most affected by fakes. There has been poor and uneven growth.”They said poor management by KSC has created a loophole for the production of fake maize seeds, hampering output.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 25, 2021 13:30 UTC