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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: RV Pundit on December 15, 2022, 11:14:47 AM

Title: Duty free maize and rice import from Feb
Post by: RV Pundit on December 15, 2022, 11:14:47 AM
This too late but let give farmers time to sell

Title: Re: Duty free maize and rice import from Feb
Post by: Georgesoros on December 15, 2022, 08:03:49 PM
This is not something to celebrate about rather it should be mourned. Poor leadership has led to hunger.
Dont say Ruto wasnt paer of govt since 1992, and so far I dont see him addressing food security in the wake of Ukraine.
Wasnt he agri minister at one time??
Title: Re: Duty free maize and rice import from Feb
Post by: RV Pundit on December 16, 2022, 12:09:57 AM
Farming is seasonal.
You cannot produce for 10yrs.
Drought affect everyone including California farming.
Last regime dropped the ball.
Ruto understand farming and will nail it;
It is be prepared for planting season of jan-april - as kenya has one planting season - due to long rains once a year.
That is why fertilizers have to arrive early
If we miss jan-april - we get into same problem.
Critical to ensure as of now dec- farmers who plant early - have cheap fertilizers.

This year is gone. We can only talk about June-Aug 2023 when we get new harvest.

Quote from: Georgesoros on December 15, 2022, 08:03:49 PM
This is not something to celebrate about rather it should be mourned. Poor leadership has led to hunger.
Dont say Ruto wasnt paer of govt since 1992, and so far I dont see him addressing food security in the wake of Ukraine.
Wasnt he agri minister at one time??
Title: Re: Duty free maize and rice import from Feb
Post by: Githunguri on December 16, 2022, 09:56:49 AM
Who are the foreign suppliers?

Who are the ship owners to transport the cereals?

Who are these local miller's?

1.5MN Tonnes X 60USD ($20 from seller + 20 from ship owner + 20 from the local miller's)= 90MN USD.

So UDA leaders will pocket 10BN from this.
Title: Re: Duty free maize and rice import from Feb
Post by: gout on December 16, 2022, 10:24:02 AM
Maize not falling below 5,000 during harvest season means there is very little maize. Kuria was right, if the farmers are hoarding maize to hell with them. I also don't foresee a way maize will cost more than 7,000 if that is what farmers are predicting. Market forces will give them an elbow mid January.
Title: Re: Duty free maize and rice import from Feb
Post by: RV Pundit on December 16, 2022, 11:22:08 AM
Kuria approach is wrong;
Gov should do such things kipole;
Just issue a notice to import maize and play dumb;
Those North Rift politician have made maize political;
He should have gone for rice;
Rice in kenya is the real competitor for maize;
As many many people are switching to rice;
most people have taken to eating rice for lunch;
Ugali of course is still big deal due to it high calorific content and easy preparation.
Kenya should import duty free rice pronto;
Then duty free grains should be by defaut;
Farmers should give subsidized fertilizers;

In any case we are getting duty free maize and rice from UG and TZ

Quote from: gout on December 16, 2022, 10:24:02 AM
Maize not falling below 5,000 during harvest season means there is very little maize. Kuria was right, if the farmers are hoarding maize to hell with them. I also don't foresee a way maize will cost more than 7,000 if that is what farmers are predicting. Market forces will give them an elbow mid January.
Title: Re: Duty free maize and rice import from Feb
Post by: RV Pundit on December 16, 2022, 11:24:13 AM
But as we speak - Ethiopia are really doing big stuff esp in Adama region - whole of Oromia - which is near Moyale

Soon we will be getting grain from Moyale.


Title: Re: Duty free maize and rice import from Feb
Post by: RV Pundit on December 16, 2022, 11:27:29 AM
Ethiopia are doing what they call cluster farming;
basically aggregating smallholder farms into large scale farms;
That allows for mechanization
Title: Re: Duty free maize and rice import from Feb
Post by: RV Pundit on December 16, 2022, 11:28:14 AM
Now their efforts are visible from the sky
Title: Re: Duty free maize and rice import from Feb
Post by: Georgesoros on December 17, 2022, 12:58:41 AM
I thought there was hunger in Ethiopia? I just seen the news.
Where do you get the infor about self sufficiency.
Title: Re: Duty free maize and rice import from Feb
Post by: Githunguri on December 18, 2022, 09:32:20 AM
https://www.citizen.digital/news/mwea-farmers-oppose-importation-of-rice-say-they-have-over-400000-tonnes-in-store-n311316
Title: Re: Duty free maize and rice import from Feb
Post by: RV Pundit on December 18, 2022, 10:44:10 AM
It appears once you start faming; you go the full hog; or you become like kenya; neither here or there;
Title: Re: Duty free maize and rice import from Feb
Post by: Githunguri on December 18, 2022, 02:12:14 PM
Uhuru protected Mwea rice farmers and built them Thiba dam,He even bought their rice at competitive Rates..Now Ruto is taking war to their doorstep with cheap Pakistan and Thai rice.

Hustler ataware.
Title: Re: Duty free maize and rice import from Feb
Post by: RV Pundit on December 18, 2022, 04:25:37 PM
Country consumes 700,000 maybe a million metric tonnes.
Mwea and etc can barely get 200,000 tonnes.
I think mwea alone is something 100-150k.
The rest Tanzania is filling mostly.

Quote from: Githunguri on December 18, 2022, 02:12:14 PM
Uhuru protected Mwea rice farmers and built them Thiba dam,He even bought their rice at competitive Rates..Now Ruto is taking war to their doorstep with cheap Pakistan and Thai rice.

Hustler ataware.