Counties Ploughing costs increase by 30pc on expensive fuelA farmer ploughs at Kaaboi in Turbo, Uasin Gishu County on January 28, 2021. FILE PHOTO | NMGBy GERALD ANDAEMore by this Author Summary The price of ploughing has gone up by 30 percent in the North Rift as tractor owners pass the cost of a sharp increase in price of diesel to farmers. The price of ploughing has gone up by 30 percent in the North Rift as tractor owners pass the cost of a sharp increase in price of diesel to farmers. The rise comes at a time when motorists were supposed to be protected by fuel subsidy starting July last year. Under the subsidy scheme that excluded petrol and started in July last year, Kenyans were not expected to bear costs of diesel prices above $50 a barrel.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 22, 2021 21:00 UTC